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How much sisal does Madagascar produce and export?

Madagascar is the 4th largest producer of sisal: 17,592 tonnes in 2024, 7.5% of the world's 233,961 tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the nullth largest exporter by value: $5.2 million in 2024, 0.8% of world exports of sisal (HS 5305) (CEPII BACI).

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Madagascar's sisal production

Madagascar sisal production, 2024
World rankProduction (tonnes)Share of worldTen-year growthYear
417,592 tonnes7.5%-0% a year2024

FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.

Madagascar sisal production monthly prices, tonnes, Jan 1961 to Jan 2024Line chart of madagascar sisal production monthly prices in tonnes from Jan 1961 to Jan 2024: Madagascar sisal production from 14,000 to 17,592, peaking at 32,110.05,00010,00015,00020,00025,00030,00035,000196519701975198019851990199520002005201020152020tonnes
Madagascar sisal production

Share of world output over time

Madagascar's share of world sisal production in selected years
19902000201020202024
5.3%4.2%4.5%8%7.5%

Average annual share by decade: 1960s 3.2%, 1970s 3.6%, 1980s 4.2%, 1990s 5%, 2000s 5%, 2010s 6.7%, 2020s 7.6%. See the concentration-over-time report.

Madagascar's sisal exports

Madagascar exports of Coconut, abaca, sisal and other vegetable textile fibres, 2024
World rankExport valueShare of world exportsQuantity (tonnes)Average value per tonneYear
$5.2 million0.8%4,817 t$1,0772024

CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 5305 (Coconut, abaca, sisal and other vegetable textile fibres).

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