Poultry production in Madagascar
Madagascar: Poultry production was 91,348 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Poultry 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
In 2024, poultry production in Madagascar stood at 91,348 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Madagascar peaked at 91,348 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,980 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 92nd out of 199 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.
Poultry production in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,980 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 25,740 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 26,344 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 26,976 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 27,580 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 28,268 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 28,956 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 30,410 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 32,280 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 34,520 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 37,178 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 34,464 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 37,773 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 35,540 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 37,840 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 37,200 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 38,280 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 41,650 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 42,460 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 34,060 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1981 | 34,560 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 32,960 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 31,040 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 30,720 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 39,560 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 42,880 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 34,780 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 38,980 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 37,300 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 41,380 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 42,400 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 42,640 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 44,060 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 44,960 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 47,750 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 50,400 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 52,960 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 55,850 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 58,690 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 64,370 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 66,820 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 67,160 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 67,160 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67,160 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67,160 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68,452 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 68,664 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69,580 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 70,820 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 71,400 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 72,200 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 72,480 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 72,040 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 72,517 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 78,417 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 83,470 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 83,885 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 84,713 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 85,544 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 86,574 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 88,485 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 89,237 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 90,302 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 91,348 tonnes | +1.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 91,348 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 28,689 tonnes, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 91,348 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,575 tonnes, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +28.8% | 30,720 tonnes | 39,560 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,948 tonnes | 24,980 tonnes | 32,280 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,691 tonnes | 34,464 tonnes | 42,460 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,684 tonnes | 30,720 tonnes | 42,880 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,109 tonnes | 41,380 tonnes | 58,690 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,735 tonnes | 64,370 tonnes | 70,820 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,667 tonnes | 71,400 tonnes | 85,544 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,189 tonnes | 86,574 tonnes | 91,348 tonnes | 5 |
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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 poultry production in Madagascar?
- Poultry production in Madagascar was 91,348 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 poultry production recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 91,348 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,980 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for poultry production?
- Madagascar ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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