Sugar cane production in Madagascar

Madagascar: Sugar cane production was 3.16 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.16 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 110 countries
All-time high
3.19 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
838,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane 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 3.16 million tonnes for sugar cane production in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Madagascar peaked at 3.19 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 838,000 tonnes, in 1961.

That places Madagascar 37th out of 110 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 978,575 tonnes 838,000 tonnes 1.11 million tonnes 9
1970s 1.29 million tonnes 1.04 million tonnes 1.57 million tonnes 10
1980s 1.72 million tonnes 1.39 million tonnes 1.99 million tonnes 10
1990s 2.07 million tonnes 1.90 million tonnes 2.18 million tonnes 10
2000s 2.43 million tonnes 2.19 million tonnes 3.00 million tonnes 10
2010s 2.98 million tonnes 2.81 million tonnes 3.15 million tonnes 10
2020s 3.17 million tonnes 3.15 million tonnes 3.19 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 34 Costa Rica 4.14 million tonnes compare
  2. 35 Venezuela 3.66 million tonnes compare
  3. 36 Tanzania 3.34 million tonnes compare
  4. 38 Malawi 2.97 million tonnes compare
  5. 39 Bangladesh 2.93 million tonnes compare
  6. 40 Nepal 2.76 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Madagascar?
Sugar cane production in Madagascar was 3.16 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 sugar cane production recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 3.19 million tonnes in 2020.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 838,000 tonnes in 1961.
How does Madagascar rank for sugar cane production?
Madagascar ranks 37th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sugar cane 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
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.