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
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -11.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 8.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 456.51 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.1% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 14.95 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 456.51 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4,530 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.47 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.72 trillion current LCU (2025)
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.