Cassava production in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cassava production was 2.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.57 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
24th
of 101 countries
All-time high
3.62 million
in 2012
All-time low
926,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava production in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cassava production in Madagascar stood at 2.57 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Madagascar peaked at 3.62 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 926,000, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 24th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava production in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 926,000 | — |
| 1962 | 961,000 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 984,000 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 984,305 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.17 million | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 1.02 million | -12.7% |
| 1967 | 1.04 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.14 million | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 1.25 million | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 1.22 million | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.21 million | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.21 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.17 million | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.26 million | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 1.31 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.39 million | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.59 million | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 1.57 million | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.68 million | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 1.67 million | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.90 million | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 1.99 million | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 2.05 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.14 million | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 2.42 million | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 2.18 million | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 2.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.28 million | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 2.29 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.31 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.28 million | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.35 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.40 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.35 million | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.42 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.41 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.51 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.37 million | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 1.95 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.96 million | +52.0% |
| 2006 | 2.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.02 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.01 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.49 million | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 3.62 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.11 million | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 2.93 million | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.68 million | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.63 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.52 million | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.50 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.91 million | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 2.60 million | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 2.57 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.51 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.57 million | +2.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.57 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.26 million, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.57 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.30 million, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +52.0% | 1.95 million | 2.96 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 million | 926,000 | 1.25 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.34 million | 1.17 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 million | 1.67 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 million | 2.28 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 million | 1.95 million | 3.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 million | 2.50 million | 3.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 million | 2.51 million | 2.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 21 Paraguay 3.05 million compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 2.86 million compare
- 23 Burundi 2.68 million compare
- 25 Philippines 2.37 million compare
- 26 Congo 1.71 million compare
- 27 South Sudan 1.71 million compare
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 cassava production in Madagascar?
- Cassava production in Madagascar was 2.57 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava production recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 926,000 in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for cassava production?
- Madagascar ranks 24th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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