Food exports in Madagascar
Madagascar: Food exports was 30.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food exports in Madagascar, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, food exports in Madagascar stood at 30.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Madagascar peaked at 83.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2008.
That places Madagascar 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Food exports in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 81.9% | — |
| 1963 | 76.9% | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 77.6% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 79.4% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 77.5% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 81.1% | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 76.3% | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 78.9% | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 78.5% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 80.8% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 76.0% | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 69.2% | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 75.4% | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 73.9% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 81.2% | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 83.1% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 80.4% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 79.9% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 74.9% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 76.4% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 79.5% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 82.9% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 79.2% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 72.9% | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 66.0% | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 68.2% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 66.5% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 78.3% | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 69.4% | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 58.0% | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 36.4% | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | -38.2% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.7% | 76.3% | 81.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 77.7% | 69.2% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.8% | 74.9% | 82.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 61.4% | 36.4% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 19.7% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 23.9% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 27.5% | 44.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More private sector data for Madagascar
- Merchandise trade 39.4% (2025)
- Food imports 18.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 32.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 76.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 160.04 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Madagascar?
- Food exports in Madagascar was 30.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2008.
- How does Madagascar rank for food exports?
- Madagascar ranks 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.