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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Malawi 194,890 metric tons compare
  2. 73 Poland 184,294 metric tons compare
  3. 74 Greece 184,066 metric tons compare
  4. 76 Kenya 174,483 metric tons compare
  5. 77 Yemen 152,440 metric tons compare
  6. 78 Sweden 149,654 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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