Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 30.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.5%
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
60th
of 196 countries
All-time high
83.1%
in 1978
All-time low
19.7%
in 2008
Years of data
59
1962–2024
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Madagascar, 1962–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of food products in total merchandise exports in Madagascar is 30.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Madagascar peaked at 83.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2008.
Madagascar ranks 60th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Share of food products in total merchandise 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% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 30.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 34.9%, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 30.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 134.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 606.21 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1583 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 87.11 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Madagascar?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Madagascar was 30.5% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2008.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Madagascar ranks 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise 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 UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.