Ghana vs Madagascar: Cereal production

Ghana
5.77 million metric tons
in 2023
Madagascar
5.39 million metric tons
in 2023
Ghana rank
49th
Madagascar rank
52nd

Cereal production over time

  • Ghana
  • Madagascar
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 5.77 million metric tons against 5.39 million metric tons in Madagascar, a difference of 375,120 metric tons.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.

Ghana ranks 49th and Madagascar ranks 52nd of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 481,065 metric tons 1.77 million metric tons 1.29 million metric tons Madagascar
1970s 737,760 metric tons 2.09 million metric tons 1.35 million metric tons Madagascar
1980s 870,580 metric tons 2.29 million metric tons 1.42 million metric tons Madagascar
1990s 1.55 million metric tons 2.63 million metric tons 1.09 million metric tons Madagascar
2000s 1.98 million metric tons 3.59 million metric tons 1.61 million metric tons Madagascar
2010s 3.06 million metric tons 4.37 million metric tons 1.31 million metric tons Madagascar
2020s 5.10 million metric tons 4.95 million metric tons 150,318 metric tons Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Ghana or Madagascar?
Ghana, at 5.77 million metric tons against 5.39 million metric tons in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereal production between Ghana and Madagascar?
375,120 metric tons, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for cereal production?
Ghana ranks 49th 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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Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.