Bean production in Madagascar
Madagascar: Bean production was 84,150 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84,150 tonnes
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
46th
of 135 countries
All-time high
91,158 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
40,570 tonnes
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean production 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
In 2024, bean production in Madagascar stood at 84,150 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Madagascar peaked at 91,158 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,570 tonnes, in 1981.
That places Madagascar 46th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bean production in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 43,000 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1963 | 49,550 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 51,050 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 46,740 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 45,445 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 49,620 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 55,020 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 56,850 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 55,320 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 62,475 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 58,944 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 55,655 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 58,150 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 60,195 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 59,990 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 49,595 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 44,740 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 50,595 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 44,335 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 40,570 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 43,045 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 43,670 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 43,900 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 41,500 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 48,010 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 46,060 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 45,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 45,110 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 43,960 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 77,583 tonnes | +76.5% |
| 1992 | 79,151 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 78,100 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 63,500 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 76,855 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 76,250 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 78,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 79,800 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 82,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 74,080 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 75,050 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 70,380 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 75,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 70,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 78,175 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 79,104 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 79,854 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 80,613 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 82,118 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 82,153 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82,531 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 83,415 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 84,274 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 86,915 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 87,419 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 87,935 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 86,538 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 86,282 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 63,000 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 69,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 88,931 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 79,909 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 91,158 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 84,150 tonnes | -7.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 84,150 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 158,514 tonnes, 53% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 84,150 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84,150 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +76.5% | 43,960 tonnes | 77,583 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,808 tonnes | 43,000 tonnes | 56,850 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 55,566 tonnes | 44,740 tonnes | 62,475 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,120 tonnes | 40,570 tonnes | 48,010 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,520 tonnes | 43,960 tonnes | 82,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,437 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 82,118 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,046 tonnes | 63,000 tonnes | 87,935 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,630 tonnes | 69,000 tonnes | 91,158 tonnes | 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 bean production in Madagascar?
- Bean production in Madagascar was 84,150 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 bean production recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 91,158 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,570 tonnes in 1981.
- How does Madagascar rank for bean production?
- Madagascar ranks 46th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.