Banana production by region in Madagascar
Madagascar: Banana production by region was 399,940 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
399,940 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 152 countries
All-time high
466,220 tonnes
in 1974
All-time low
135,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production by region in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 399,940 tonnes for banana production by region in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production by region in Madagascar peaked at 466,220 tonnes in 1974 and was at its lowest, 135,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 38th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production by region in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 135,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 137,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 145,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 150,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 155,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 180,000 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 170,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 210,000 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1969 | 256,825 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1970 | 262,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 256,235 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 245,930 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 300,010 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 466,220 tonnes | +55.4% |
| 1975 | 444,030 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 359,605 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1977 | 266,730 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 240,070 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 250,080 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 270,175 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 300,345 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 304,870 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 306,665 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 224,000 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1985 | 224,950 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 225,200 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 225,900 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 226,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 217,340 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 225,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 220,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 225,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 230,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 210,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 230,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 250,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 260,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 260,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 265,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 290,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 295,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 300,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 300,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 305,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 310,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 315,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 325,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 320,761 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 331,478 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 339,885 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 350,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 356,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 355,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 361,053 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 373,021 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 381,155 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 386,952 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 392,759 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 398,286 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 404,297 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 398,447 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 400,343 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 401,029 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 399,940 tonnes | -0.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 399,940 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 399,940 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 399,940 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,861 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production by region in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +55.4% | 300,010 tonnes | 466,220 tonnes |
| 1984 | -27.0% | 306,665 tonnes | 224,000 tonnes |
| 1977 | -25.8% | 359,605 tonnes | 266,730 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170,981 tonnes | 135,000 tonnes | 256,825 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 309,091 tonnes | 240,070 tonnes | 466,220 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 252,544 tonnes | 217,340 tonnes | 306,665 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 237,500 tonnes | 210,000 tonnes | 265,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 309,224 tonnes | 290,000 tonnes | 331,478 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 369,411 tonnes | 339,885 tonnes | 398,286 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,811 tonnes | 398,447 tonnes | 404,297 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production by region in Madagascar?
- Banana production by region in Madagascar was 399,940 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production by region recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 466,220 tonnes in 1974.
- What is the lowest banana production by region recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for banana production by region?
- Madagascar ranks 38th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production by region rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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