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
104th
of 192 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
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 104th of 192 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.
Milk production in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 294,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 310,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 312,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 313,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 324,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 354,000 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 357,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 360,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 353,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 355,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 328,000 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 337,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 347,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 359,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 370,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 375,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 386,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 427,000 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 430,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 440,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 450,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 454,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 460,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 465,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 450,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 460,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 466,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 470,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 475,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 477,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 480,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 490,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 495,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 500,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 510,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 515,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 520,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 525,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 530,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 535,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 480,000 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 475,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 470,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 490,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 510,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 520,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 530,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 549,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 555,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 555,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 560,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 570,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 575,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 539,142 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 543,272 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 544,423 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 545,677 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 478,059 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 482,946 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 456,009 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 417,927 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 387,947 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 439,077 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 415,933 tonnes | -5.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 415,933 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 411,155 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 415,933 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 104th out of 192 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
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.