Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Cereal production
Burkina Faso
5.21 million metric tons
in 2024
Madagascar
5.39 million metric tons
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
55th
Madagascar rank
52nd
Cereal production over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 5.39 million metric tons against 5.21 million metric tons in Burkina Faso, a difference of 180,490 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Madagascar ranks 52nd of 181 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 | 962,243 metric tons | 1.77 million metric tons | 809,346 metric tons | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 1.05 million metric tons | 2.09 million metric tons | 1.05 million metric tons | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.49 million metric tons | 2.29 million metric tons | 800,641 metric tons | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 2.34 million metric tons | 2.63 million metric tons | 297,446 metric tons | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.34 million metric tons | 3.59 million metric tons | 247,436 metric tons | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 4.54 million metric tons | 4.37 million metric tons | 167,484 metric tons | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.04 million metric tons | 4.95 million metric tons | 93,200 metric tons | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 5.39 million metric tons against 5.21 million metric tons in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 180,490 metric tons, 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 cereal production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th and Madagascar ranks 52nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.