Potato production in Madagascar
Madagascar: Potato production was 248,208 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
248,208
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 160 countries
All-time high
296,050
in 2002
All-time low
72,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato production in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, potato production in Madagascar stood at 248,208.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Madagascar peaked at 296,050 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 72,000, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 89th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato production in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72,000 | — |
| 1962 | 85,000 | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 92,000 | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 92,070 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 91,165 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 95,805 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 100,230 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 99,010 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 97,435 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 94,280 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 125,230 | +32.8% |
| 1972 | 134,495 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 117,100 | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 115,930 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 121,630 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 133,545 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 147,565 | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 180,970 | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 183,005 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 166,150 | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 160,630 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 200,810 | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 252,695 | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 263,510 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 263,600 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 263,900 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 266,640 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 270,100 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 271,000 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 272,000 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 273,000 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 274,995 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 280,000 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 270,000 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 275,000 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 280,000 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 291,000 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 286,715 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 294,755 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 296,050 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 255,000 | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 280,500 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 214,650 | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 216,631 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 218,627 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 220,655 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 224,683 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 224,787 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 228,375 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 230,677 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 232,251 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 236,646 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 239,643 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 244,412 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 250,160 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 257,379 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 250,000 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 248,435 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 248,911 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 251,258 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 248,567 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 248,208 | -0.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 248,208 is below the median for low income countries, which is 413,319, 60% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 248,208 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 190,510, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +32.8% | 94,280 | 125,230 |
| 1983 | +25.8% | 200,810 | 252,695 |
| 1982 | +25.0% | 160,630 | 200,810 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91,635 | 72,000 | 100,230 | 9 |
| 1970s | 135,375 | 94,280 | 183,005 | 10 |
| 1980s | 237,904 | 160,630 | 271,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 277,600 | 270,000 | 291,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 250,827 | 214,650 | 296,050 | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,433 | 224,787 | 257,379 | 10 |
| 2020s | 249,076 | 248,208 | 251,258 | 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 potato production in Madagascar?
- Potato production in Madagascar was 248,208 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 296,050 in 2002.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,000 in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for potato production?
- Madagascar ranks 89th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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