Soybeans production in Madagascar
In 2024 Madagascar produced 48 t of soybeans, the 96th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.1%. The record was 80 t in 1982. Area harvested: 79 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 48 t
- World rank
- 96 of 102
- 10-year change
- +2.1%
- Record
- 80 t
- 1982
Soybeans in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Madagascar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 2.8 (−78%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 48.7
- 10-year change
- +2.1%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | North Macedonia | 55 | 0.00% |
| 95 | Luxembourg | 50 | 0.00% |
| 96 | Madagascar | 48 | 0.00% |
| 97 | Iraq | 34 | 0.00% |
| 98 | Azerbaijan | 30 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of soybeans
Share of the world total; Madagascar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48 | 0.0% | 79 | 0.61 |
| 2023 | 48 | 0.0% | 79 | 0.61 |
| 2022 | 48 | 0.0% | 79 | 0.61 |
| 2021 | 48 | 0.0% | 80 | 0.60 |
| 2020 | 48 | 0.0% | 80 | 0.60 |
| 2019 | 48 | +2.1% | 80 | 0.60 |
| 2018 | 47 | 0.0% | 78 | 0.60 |
| 2017 | 47 | +2.2% | 76 | 0.62 |
| 2016 | 46 | −4.2% | 79 | 0.58 |
| 2015 | 48 | +2.1% | 82 | 0.59 |
| 2014 | 47 | +6.8% | 80 | 0.59 |
| 2013 | 44 | −2.2% | 75 | 0.59 |
| 2012 | 45 | −2.2% | 75 | 0.60 |
| 2011 | 46 | −2.1% | 78 | 0.59 |
| 2010 | 47 | −2.1% | 80 | 0.59 |
| 2009 | 48 | 0.0% | 82 | 0.59 |
| 2008 | 48 | 0.0% | 82 | 0.59 |
| 2007 | 48 | 0.0% | 83 | 0.58 |
| 2006 | 48 | −2.0% | 83 | 0.58 |
| 2005 | 49 | 0.0% | 83 | 0.59 |
| 2004 | 49 | 0.0% | 83 | 0.59 |
| 2003 | 49 | 0.0% | 83 | 0.59 |
| 2002 | 49 | 0.0% | 83 | 0.59 |
| 2001 | 49 | −2.0% | 83 | 0.59 |
| 2000 | 50 | +2.0% | 83 | 0.60 |
| 1999 | 49 | +11% | 82 | 0.60 |
| 1998 | 44 | 0.0% | 73 | 0.60 |
| 1997 | 44 | 0.0% | 73 | 0.60 |
| 1996 | 44 | 0.0% | 72 | 0.61 |
| 1995 | 44 | 0.0% | 72 | 0.61 |
| 1994 | 44 | 0.0% | 72 | 0.61 |
| 1993 | 44 | 0.0% | 71 | 0.62 |
| 1992 | 44 | 0.0% | 71 | 0.62 |
| 1991 | 44 | −12% | 70 | 0.63 |
| 1990 | 50 | −17% | 48 | 1.04 |
| 1989 | 60 | 0.0% | 50 | 1.20 |
| 1988 | 60 | 0.0% | 50 | 1.20 |
| 1987 | 60 | 0.0% | 50 | 1.20 |
| 1986 | 60 | 0.0% | 50 | 1.20 |
| 1985 | 60 | 0.0% | 50 | 1.20 |
| 1984 | 60 | +20% | 50 | 1.20 |
| 1983 | 50 | −38% | 45 | 1.11 |
| 1982 | 80 | +6.7% | 70 | 1.14 |
| 1981 | 75 | +7.1% | 65 | 1.15 |
| 1980 | 70 | +27% | 60 | 1.17 |
| 1979 | 55 | +57% | 45 | 1.22 |
| 1978 | 35 | +17% | 25 | 1.40 |
| 1977 | 30 | +50% | 15 | 2.00 |
| 1976 | 20 | +33% | 10 | 2.00 |
| 1975 | 15 | — | 10 | 1.50 |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 142 t USD 75,000
- Importer rank
- 124 of 165
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of soybeans in Madagascar?
Madagascar produced 48 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Madagascar rank in the world for production of soybeans?
Madagascar ranked 96th of 102 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 36.3% of the world total.
How has the production of soybeans in Madagascar changed?
It rose by 2.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 80 t in 1982.
What is the yield of soybeans in Madagascar?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (48 t from 79 ha), against a world average of 2.8 t/ha.
Does Madagascar export or import soya beans?
In 2024 Madagascar reported no exports and imports of 142 t (USD 75,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Madagascar is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

