Sweet potatoes production in Madagascar
In 2024 Madagascar produced 1.3 million t of sweet potatoes, the 9th largest in the world (1.43% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. The record was 1.3 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 150,429 ha, yield 8.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.3 million t
- World rank
- 9 of 111
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 1.3 million t
- 2021
Sweet potatoes in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Madagascar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.4%
- 1.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.6
- world 12.6 (−32%)
- kg per person
- 40.6
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- +14%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Rwanda | 1,398,268 | 1.5% |
| 8 | India | 1,305,997 | 1.4% |
| 9 | Madagascar | 1,298,147 | 1.4% |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 1,185,148 | 1.3% |
| 11 | United States | 1,119,285 | 1.2% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
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 | 1,298,147 | −0.2% | 150,429 | 8.63 |
| 2023 | 1,301,244 | +0.2% | 151,996 | 8.56 |
| 2022 | 1,298,901 | −2.3% | 152,949 | 8.49 |
| 2021 | 1,330,131 | +9.9% | 157,103 | 8.47 |
| 2020 | 1,210,351 | +8.7% | 144,887 | 8.35 |
| 2019 | 1,113,142 | +2.2% | 134,398 | 8.28 |
| 2018 | 1,088,922 | +5.2% | 132,764 | 8.20 |
| 2017 | 1,034,651 | −7.1% | 127,463 | 8.12 |
| 2016 | 1,113,176 | +5.5% | 138,813 | 8.02 |
| 2015 | 1,055,248 | −7.5% | 133,740 | 7.89 |
| 2014 | 1,140,758 | +2.2% | 146,856 | 7.77 |
| 2013 | 1,115,777 | +1.5% | 145,696 | 7.66 |
| 2012 | 1,099,390 | −0.3% | 145,997 | 7.53 |
| 2011 | 1,102,950 | +20% | 149,982 | 7.35 |
| 2010 | 919,127 | +0.9% | 127,534 | 7.21 |
| 2009 | 910,857 | +0.9% | 127,000 | 7.17 |
| 2008 | 902,665 | +0.9% | 126,669 | 7.13 |
| 2007 | 894,553 | +0.9% | 122,855 | 7.28 |
| 2006 | 886,518 | +0.9% | 122,400 | 7.24 |
| 2005 | 878,500 | +62% | 123,913 | 7.09 |
| 2004 | 542,234 | +10% | 105,735 | 5.13 |
| 2003 | 492,940 | −0.0% | 105,735 | 4.66 |
| 2002 | 493,030 | −6.1% | 94,490 | 5.22 |
| 2001 | 525,130 | +2.4% | 91,240 | 5.76 |
| 2000 | 512,640 | −1.4% | 91,025 | 5.63 |
| 1999 | 520,000 | +2.0% | 92,000 | 5.65 |
| 1998 | 510,000 | 0.0% | 94,000 | 5.43 |
| 1997 | 510,000 | +2.0% | 91,000 | 5.60 |
| 1996 | 500,000 | +11% | 86,000 | 5.81 |
| 1995 | 450,000 | −20% | 76,200 | 5.91 |
| 1994 | 560,000 | +12% | 104,000 | 5.38 |
| 1993 | 500,000 | +11% | 97,925 | 5.11 |
| 1992 | 451,948 | −7.4% | 85,101 | 5.31 |
| 1991 | 487,989 | +0.4% | 97,000 | 5.03 |
| 1990 | 486,000 | +0.6% | 91,000 | 5.34 |
| 1989 | 483,200 | +3.5% | 91,200 | 5.30 |
| 1988 | 466,900 | +0.0% | 89,960 | 5.19 |
| 1987 | 466,760 | −0.1% | 92,270 | 5.06 |
| 1986 | 467,140 | +3.8% | 93,615 | 4.99 |
| 1985 | 450,000 | −2.7% | 90,805 | 4.96 |
| 1984 | 462,500 | −0.1% | 97,065 | 4.76 |
| 1983 | 463,000 | +30% | 96,450 | 4.80 |
| 1982 | 356,090 | −11% | 86,430 | 4.12 |
| 1981 | 398,575 | +6.8% | 85,745 | 4.65 |
| 1980 | 373,255 | +2.4% | 76,825 | 4.86 |
| 1979 | 364,545 | +12% | 77,710 | 4.69 |
| 1978 | 324,960 | −16% | 70,225 | 4.63 |
| 1977 | 387,845 | −18% | 73,105 | 5.31 |
| 1976 | 472,295 | +69% | 79,105 | 5.97 |
| 1975 | 279,300 | +4.5% | 60,285 | 4.63 |
| 1974 | 267,380 | +8.5% | 59,845 | 4.47 |
| 1973 | 246,355 | −21% | 53,215 | 4.63 |
| 1972 | 311,625 | −4.9% | 65,145 | 4.78 |
| 1971 | 327,545 | −6.3% | 59,555 | 5.50 |
| 1970 | 349,590 | −4.7% | 60,715 | 5.76 |
| 1969 | 366,785 | +0.9% | 57,750 | 6.35 |
| 1968 | 363,560 | +1.8% | 56,990 | 6.38 |
| 1967 | 357,170 | +2.5% | 56,090 | 6.37 |
| 1966 | 348,545 | +2.3% | 55,135 | 6.32 |
| 1965 | 340,815 | +0.8% | 54,465 | 6.26 |
| 1964 | 338,170 | +2.5% | 53,695 | 6.30 |
| 1963 | 330,000 | +14% | 53,000 | 6.23 |
| 1962 | 290,000 | −4.3% | 60,000 | 4.83 |
| 1961 | 303,000 | — | 60,000 | 5.05 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 163 t USD 150,000
- Exporter rank
- 55 of 97
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 sweet potatoes in Madagascar?
Madagascar produced 1.3 million t in 2024, 1.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Madagascar rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Madagascar ranked 9th of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.
How has the production of sweet potatoes in Madagascar changed?
It rose by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 1.3 million t in 2021.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Madagascar?
8.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.3 million t from 150,429 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Madagascar export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Madagascar reported exports of 163 t (USD 150,000) and no imports, 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.