Rice production by region in Madagascar
Madagascar: Rice production by region was 4.97 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice production by region 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 4.97 million tonnes for rice production by region in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production by region in Madagascar peaked at 5.12 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 17th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 4.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | 5.12 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production by region in Madagascar?
- Rice production by region in Madagascar was 4.97 million 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 rice production by region recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for rice production by region?
- Madagascar ranks 17th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production by region rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.