Banana production in Madagascar
Madagascar: Banana production was 399,940 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
399,940
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 152 countries
All-time high
466,220
in 1974
All-time low
135,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, banana production in Madagascar stood at 399,940.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Madagascar peaked at 466,220 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 135,000, 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 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 135,000 | — |
| 1962 | 137,000 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 145,000 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 150,000 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 155,000 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 180,000 | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 170,000 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 210,000 | +23.5% |
| 1969 | 256,825 | +22.3% |
| 1970 | 262,000 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 256,235 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 245,930 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 300,010 | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 466,220 | +55.4% |
| 1975 | 444,030 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 359,605 | -19.0% |
| 1977 | 266,730 | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 240,070 | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 250,080 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 270,175 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 300,345 | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 304,870 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 306,665 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 224,000 | -27.0% |
| 1985 | 224,950 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 225,200 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 225,900 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 226,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 217,340 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 225,000 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 220,000 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 225,000 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 230,000 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 210,000 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 230,000 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 250,000 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 260,000 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 265,000 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 290,000 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 295,000 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 300,000 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 305,000 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 310,000 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 315,000 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 325,000 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 320,761 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 331,478 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 339,885 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 350,000 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 356,000 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 355,000 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 361,053 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 373,021 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 381,155 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 386,952 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 392,759 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 398,286 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 404,297 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 398,447 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 400,343 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 401,029 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 399,940 | -0.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 399,940 is above the median for low income countries, which is 399,940, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 399,940 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,861, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production 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 | 466,220 |
| 1984 | -27.0% | 306,665 | 224,000 |
| 1977 | -25.8% | 359,605 | 266,730 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170,981 | 135,000 | 256,825 | 9 |
| 1970s | 309,091 | 240,070 | 466,220 | 10 |
| 1980s | 252,544 | 217,340 | 306,665 | 10 |
| 1990s | 237,500 | 210,000 | 265,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 309,224 | 290,000 | 331,478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 369,411 | 339,885 | 398,286 | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,811 | 398,447 | 404,297 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 in Madagascar?
- Banana production in Madagascar was 399,940 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 466,220 in 1974.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,000 in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for banana production?
- Madagascar ranks 38th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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