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Sugar cane market in Madagascar

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

From 2018, sugar cane production in Madagascar showed a gradual upward trend, supported by the dissemination of new cane varieties and the modernization of farming techniques promoted by the Malagan Center for Sugar Cane and Sugar (CMCS). This effort aimed to improve yields and stabilize output near the nominal capacity of existing sugar mills. Concurrently, initiatives to produce ethanol from sugar cane, along with large-scale plantation investments like the MDC Alliance Group project, created additional demand for cane, encouraging area expansion and providing a stimulus for the sector.

Despite facing disruptive weather conditions in 2020 that threatened yields, collaboration between the Ministry of Agriculture, the CMCS, and other stakeholders helped enhance the sector's resilience, allowing production to continue growing. A slight dip in output in 2021 coincided with a reported sugar deficit and increased imports. In response, new mini-sugar mills opened in Mahajanga and Taolagnaro to boost local processing capacity, while the state-owned State Procurement of Madagascar began purchasing sugar from domestic producers to regulate the market and protect consumers, contributing to market stability.

By 2022-2023, production resumed its growth, aided by financial support from major players like SUCOMA to cane growers for quality improvements and preparations for a new sugar factory in Ampasintsiry with an annual capacity of 70,000 tons. These measures, focused on strengthening self-sufficiency and supporting local producers, underpinned the sector's gradual expansion throughout the period.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Madagascar
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Madagascar in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Madagascar in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Exports
1. 6.1. Exports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Exports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Madagascar in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Madagascar by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Exports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Madagascar in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Madagascar by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Madagascar, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Madagascar by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Exports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Madagascar in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Madagascar by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Exports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Madagascar in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Madagascar by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Madagascar, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Madagascar by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.2.2. In value, $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production sugar cane in Madagascar

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

Top producers of sugar cane, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of sugar cane, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Sugar cane production in Madagascar has increased for the third consecutive year. In 2020, Madagascar produced 3,193 thousand tonnes of sugar cane, marking a 1.5% rise compared to 2019. Between 2017 and 2020, production grew by 3.1%, which translates to an annualized growth rate of 1.0%.

Annual dynamics of production in Madagascar in kind, 2017-2020, K t