Tea leaves production in Madagascar
In 2024 Madagascar produced 397 t of tea leaves, the 42nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.4%. The record was 570 t in 2003. Area harvested: 1,052 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 397 t
- World rank
- 42 of 46
- 10-year change
- +3.4%
- Record
- 570 t
- 2003
Tea leaves in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Madagascar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 5.9 (−94%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 4.01
- 10-year change
- +3.4%
- world +37%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | El Salvador | 673 | 0.00% |
| 41 | Guatemala | 539 | 0.00% |
| 42 | Madagascar | 397 | 0.00% |
| 43 | Colombia | 226 | 0.00% |
| 44 | Russia | 132 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of tea leaves
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 | 397 | +0.5% | 1,052 | 0.38 |
| 2023 | 395 | +0.3% | 1,052 | 0.38 |
| 2022 | 394 | +0.3% | 1,052 | 0.37 |
| 2021 | 393 | 0.0% | 1,052 | 0.37 |
| 2020 | 393 | 0.0% | 1,051 | 0.37 |
| 2019 | 393 | +0.3% | 1,054 | 0.37 |
| 2018 | 392 | +0.5% | 1,052 | 0.37 |
| 2017 | 390 | +1.0% | 1,047 | 0.37 |
| 2016 | 386 | +0.3% | 1,063 | 0.36 |
| 2015 | 385 | +0.3% | 1,047 | 0.37 |
| 2014 | 384 | +0.3% | 1,031 | 0.37 |
| 2013 | 383 | +0.3% | 1,015 | 0.38 |
| 2012 | 382 | +0.5% | 860 | 0.44 |
| 2011 | 380 | −0.3% | 710 | 0.54 |
| 2010 | 381 | +23% | 592 | 0.64 |
| 2009 | 309 | +26% | 501 | 0.62 |
| 2008 | 246 | −34% | 345 | 0.71 |
| 2007 | 374 | +5.9% | 345 | 1.08 |
| 2006 | 353 | +0.6% | 340 | 1.04 |
| 2005 | 351 | −3.8% | 340 | 1.03 |
| 2004 | 365 | −36% | 335 | 1.09 |
| 2003 | 570 | +10% | 335 | 1.70 |
| 2002 | 516 | +17% | 335 | 1.54 |
| 2001 | 441 | −10.0% | 241 | 1.83 |
| 2000 | 490 | +23% | 241 | 2.03 |
| 1999 | 400 | +28% | 220 | 1.82 |
| 1998 | 312 | −2.5% | 175 | 1.78 |
| 1997 | 320 | −5.9% | 180 | 1.78 |
| 1996 | 340 | +0.9% | 190 | 1.79 |
| 1995 | 337 | +12% | 188 | 1.79 |
| 1994 | 300 | −25% | 170 | 1.76 |
| 1993 | 400 | +38% | 220 | 1.82 |
| 1992 | 290 | −13% | 165 | 1.76 |
| 1991 | 333 | +19% | 187 | 1.78 |
| 1990 | 280 | +3.7% | 160 | 1.75 |
| 1989 | 270 | +3.8% | 150 | 1.80 |
| 1988 | 260 | +4.0% | 145 | 1.79 |
| 1987 | 250 | 0.0% | 140 | 1.79 |
| 1986 | 250 | +4.2% | 140 | 1.79 |
| 1985 | 240 | 0.0% | 130 | 1.85 |
| 1984 | 240 | +9.1% | 130 | 1.85 |
| 1983 | 220 | 0.0% | 120 | 1.83 |
| 1982 | 220 | 0.0% | 120 | 1.83 |
| 1981 | 220 | +10% | 120 | 1.83 |
| 1980 | 200 | +33% | 110 | 1.82 |
| 1979 | 150 | +25% | 90 | 1.67 |
| 1978 | 120 | +20% | 70 | 1.71 |
| 1977 | 100 | +25% | 60 | 1.67 |
| 1976 | 80 | +33% | 45 | 1.78 |
| 1975 | 60 | +100% | 30 | 2.00 |
| 1974 | 30 | — | 17 | 1.76 |
| 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
- Exports
- 6 t USD 59,000
- Exporter rank
- 120 of 143
- Imports
- 5 t USD 71,000
- Importer rank
- 182 of 191
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 tea leaves in Madagascar?
Madagascar produced 397 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Madagascar rank in the world for production of tea leaves?
Madagascar ranked 42nd of 46 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 49.7% of the world total.
How has the production of tea leaves in Madagascar changed?
It rose by 3.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. The record was 570 t in 2003.
What is the yield of tea leaves in Madagascar?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (397 t from 1,052 ha), against a world average of 5.9 t/ha.
Does Madagascar export or import tea leaves?
In 2024 Madagascar reported exports of 6 t (USD 59,000) and imports of 5 t (USD 71,000), 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.