Cocoa bean production in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cocoa bean production was 21,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa 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
Madagascar recorded 21,000 tonnes for cocoa bean production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Madagascar peaked at 21,000 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 400 tonnes, in 1963.
Madagascar ranks 21st of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean production in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 500 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1963 | 400 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 530 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1965 | 640 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1966 | 735 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 795 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 825 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 885 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 1,000 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 1,040 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1,240 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 1,200 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 1,560 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 1,380 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 1,557 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 1,410 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 1,530 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 1,690 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 1,690 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,855 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 1,895 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1,800 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1985 | 2,300 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1986 | 2,400 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 3,100 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1988 | 3,600 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 3,700 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 3,600 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 3,126 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 4,000 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 4,500 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 3,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 4,300 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 4,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,395 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4,410 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,410 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,410 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,409 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,861 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 5,859 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,465 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 6,465 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,000 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 10,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 6,500 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 2012 | 8,000 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 10,865 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 11,535 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 11,179 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 10,834 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 12,000 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 10,175 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 12,564 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 11,000 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 10,234 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 20,000 tonnes | +95.4% |
| 2024 | 21,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 21,000 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 40,000 tonnes, 52% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 21,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,611 tonnes, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +95.4% | 10,234 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 656.67 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 885 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,361 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,690 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,534 tonnes | 1,690 tonnes | 3,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,943 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,468 tonnes | 4,395 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,009 tonnes | 6,500 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,960 tonnes | 10,234 tonnes | 21,000 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 cocoa bean production in Madagascar?
- Cocoa bean production in Madagascar was 21,000 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 cocoa bean production recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 21,000 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Madagascar rank for cocoa bean production?
- Madagascar ranks 21st out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.