Sweet potato production in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sweet potato production was 1.30 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.30 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.33 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
246,355 tonnes
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Sweet potato production in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 303,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 290,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 330,000 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 338,170 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 340,815 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 348,545 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 357,170 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 363,560 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 366,785 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 349,590 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 327,545 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 311,625 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 246,355 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1974 | 267,380 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 279,300 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 472,295 tonnes | +69.1% |
| 1977 | 387,845 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 324,960 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 364,545 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 373,255 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 398,575 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 356,090 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 463,000 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1984 | 462,500 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 450,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 467,140 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 466,760 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 466,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 483,200 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 486,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 487,989 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 451,948 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 500,000 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 560,000 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 450,000 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 500,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 510,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 510,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 520,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 512,640 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 525,130 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 493,030 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 492,940 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 542,234 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 878,500 tonnes | +62.0% |
| 2006 | 886,518 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 894,553 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 902,665 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 910,857 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 919,127 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million tonnes | -0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.30 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 502,352 tonnes, 2.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.30 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140 tonnes, 7.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +69.1% | 279,300 tonnes | 472,295 tonnes |
| 2005 | +62.0% | 542,234 tonnes | 878,500 tonnes |
| 1983 | +30.0% | 356,090 tonnes | 463,000 tonnes |
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 |
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 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.