How have things changed? in Madagascar
Madagascar: How have things changed? was 179,617 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
179,617 metric tons
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
75th
of 215 countries
All-time high
189,951 metric tons
in 2017
All-time low
45,300 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Madagascar, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Madagascar is 179,617 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Madagascar peaked at 189,951 metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45,300 metric tons, in 1965.
Madagascar ranks 75th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 45,300 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 56,000 metric tons | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 59,100 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 64,700 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 50,063 metric tons | -22.6% |
| 1970 | 53,901 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 56,745 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 57,733 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 65,916 metric tons | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 71,399 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 61,983 metric tons | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 60,943 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 62,471 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 61,089 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 60,525 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 57,461 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 58,061 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 59,605 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 63,644 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 67,618 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 69,309 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 84,428 metric tons | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 93,594 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 105,140 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 102,039 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 105,880 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 100,585 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 108,815 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 118,958 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 123,415 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 123,750 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 125,095 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 131,743 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 126,228 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 128,551 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 135,553 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 142,272 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 147,474 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 148,237 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 150,279 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 148,794 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 157,887 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 169,071 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 138,390 metric tons | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 144,269 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 140,524 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 137,614 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 128,063 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 117,146 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 111,264 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 137,599 metric tons | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 168,836 metric tons | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 189,951 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 142,363 metric tons | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 128,296 metric tons | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 126,138 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 130,826 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 152,737 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 177,550 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 179,617 metric tons | +1.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 179,617 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,138 metric tons, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 179,617 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,033 metric tons | 45,300 metric tons | 64,700 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 61,270 metric tons | 53,901 metric tons | 71,399 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,090 metric tons | 57,461 metric tons | 105,140 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,302 metric tons | 100,585 metric tons | 131,743 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,223 metric tons | 135,553 metric tons | 169,071 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,166 metric tons | 111,264 metric tons | 189,951 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,374 metric tons | 126,138 metric tons | 179,617 metric tons | 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 how have things changed? in Madagascar?
- How have things changed? in Madagascar was 179,617 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 189,951 metric tons in 2017.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,300 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Madagascar rank for how have things changed??
- Madagascar ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.