Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel
Burkina Faso
4.91 million tonnes
in 2023
Madagascar
5.26 million tonnes
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
48th
Madagascar rank
46th
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 5.26 million tonnes against 4.91 million tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 354,000 tonnes.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 48th and Madagascar ranks 46th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 645,667 tonnes | 860,222 tonnes | 214,556 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 776,300 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 326,900 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 203,400 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1.92 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 449,200 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2.72 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 478,500 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 4.04 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 123,400 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.65 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | 325,000 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 5.26 million tonnes against 4.91 million tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 354,000 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Burkina Faso ranks 48th and Madagascar ranks 46th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.