Milk production in Madagascar

Madagascar: Milk production was 415,933 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
415,933 tonnes
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
103rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
575,000 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
294,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Milk production in Madagascar, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 415,933 tonnes for milk production in 2024.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production in Madagascar peaked at 575,000 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 294,000 tonnes, in 1961.

Madagascar ranks 103rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 330,778 tonnes 294,000 tonnes 360,000 tonnes 9
1970s 371,400 tonnes 328,000 tonnes 430,000 tonnes 10
1980s 459,000 tonnes 440,000 tonnes 475,000 tonnes 10
1990s 504,200 tonnes 477,000 tonnes 530,000 tonnes 10
2000s 511,400 tonnes 470,000 tonnes 555,000 tonnes 10
2010s 539,352 tonnes 478,059 tonnes 575,000 tonnes 10
2020s 423,379 tonnes 387,947 tonnes 456,009 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 100 Zimbabwe 442,748 tonnes compare
  2. 101 Burkina Faso 436,317 tonnes compare
  3. 102 El Salvador 419,177 tonnes compare
  4. 104 Cyprus 414,150 tonnes compare
  5. 105 Yemen 411,155 tonnes compare
  6. 106 Oman 382,847 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production in Madagascar?
Milk production in Madagascar was 415,933 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 milk production recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 575,000 tonnes in 2013.
What is the lowest milk production recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 294,000 tonnes in 1961.
How does Madagascar rank for milk production?
Madagascar ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk production rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Milk production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.