Share food exports in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share food exports was 30.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.47
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
60th
of 196 countries
All-time high
83.07
in 1978
All-time low
19.74
in 2008
Years of data
59
1962–2024
Share food exports in Madagascar, 1962–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share food exports in Madagascar is 30.47, 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 food exports in Madagascar peaked at 83.07 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 19.74, 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 food exports in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 81.9 | — |
| 1963 | 76.92 | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 77.61 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 79.44 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 79.27 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 77.46 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 81.1 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 76.28 | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 78.88 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 78.5 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 80.78 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 75.99 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 69.24 | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 75.37 | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 73.87 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 81.23 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 83.07 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 80.38 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 79.89 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 74.89 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 76.36 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 79.48 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 82.89 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 79.22 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 72.9 | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 66.03 | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 68.22 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 66.5 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 78.31 | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 69.45 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 58.02 | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 54.9 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 42.81 | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 36.4 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 38.56 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 48.13 | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 61.45 | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 53.36 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 37.33 | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 32.04 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 34.7 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 31.93 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 19.74 | -38.2% |
| 2009 | 26.54 | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 23.86 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 32.74 | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 32.48 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.11 | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 25.01 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.5 | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 38.42 | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 43.63 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 42.22 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 36.23 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 44.01 | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 38.23 | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 32.03 | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 27.55 | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 30.47 | +10.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 30.47 is below the median for low income countries, which is 34.89, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 30.47 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 | 78.75 | 76.28 | 81.9 | 8 |
| 1970s | 77.73 | 69.24 | 83.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.79 | 74.89 | 82.89 | 6 |
| 1990s | 61.35 | 36.4 | 78.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.38 | 19.74 | 61.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.02 | 23.86 | 43.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.46 | 27.55 | 44.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 102.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 92.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 8.94 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share food exports in Madagascar?
- Share food exports in Madagascar was 30.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 83.07 in 1978.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.74 in 2008.
- How does Madagascar rank for share food exports?
- Madagascar ranks 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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