Tomato production in Madagascar
Madagascar: Tomato production was 41,109 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tomato 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 tomato production in Madagascar is 41,109 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in Madagascar peaked at 41,305 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,700 tonnes, in 1968.
That places Madagascar 103rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tomato production in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1963 | 7,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 7,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,100 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 7,000 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1967 | 4,710 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1968 | 4,700 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 5,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 7,605 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1972 | 12,010 tonnes | +57.9% |
| 1973 | 11,875 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 9,620 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1975 | 11,300 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 17,835 tonnes | +57.8% |
| 1977 | 24,415 tonnes | +36.9% |
| 1978 | 29,435 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 7,712 tonnes | -73.8% |
| 1980 | 8,644 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 8,195 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 10,485 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1983 | 13,500 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1984 | 17,200 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1985 | 17,700 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 18,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 17,400 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 17,100 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 17,787 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 18,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 18,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 20,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 22,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 23,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 22,500 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 23,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 22,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 23,814 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 25,613 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 29,202 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 29,151 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 29,541 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 35,739 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 39,114 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 38,833 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 40,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 40,310 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 40,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 39,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 38,448 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 41,305 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 39,584 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 39,496 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 39,942 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 40,295 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 40,640 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 40,897 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 40,872 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 40,991 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 41,109 tonnes | +0.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 41,109 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 103,550 tonnes, 40% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 41,109 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80,526 tonnes, 51% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -73.8% | 29,435 tonnes | 7,712 tonnes |
| 1972 | +57.9% | 7,605 tonnes | 12,010 tonnes |
| 1976 | +57.8% | 11,300 tonnes | 17,835 tonnes |
| 1962 | +40.0% | 5,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes |
| 1977 | +36.9% | 17,835 tonnes | 24,415 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,279 tonnes | 4,700 tonnes | 8,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,781 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 29,435 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,601 tonnes | 8,195 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,650 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,301 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,869 tonnes | 38,448 tonnes | 41,305 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,902 tonnes | 40,640 tonnes | 41,109 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 tomato production in Madagascar?
- Tomato production in Madagascar was 41,109 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 tomato production recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 41,305 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,700 tonnes in 1968.
- How does Madagascar rank for tomato production?
- Madagascar ranks 103rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tomato production is measured in tonnes.