Sweet potato production in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sweet potato production was 1.30 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato 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
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Madagascar is 1.30 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Madagascar peaked at 1.33 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 246,355 tonnes, in 1973.
Madagascar ranks 9th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337,561 tonnes | 290,000 tonnes | 366,785 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 333,144 tonnes | 246,355 tonnes | 472,295 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 438,742 tonnes | 356,090 tonnes | 483,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 497,594 tonnes | 450,000 tonnes | 560,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 703,907 tonnes | 492,940 tonnes | 910,857 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million tonnes | 919,127 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Madagascar?
- Sweet potato production in Madagascar was 1.30 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 sweet potato production recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,355 tonnes in 1973.
- How does Madagascar rank for sweet potato production?
- Madagascar ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.