Iraq vs Madagascar: Cereal production

Iraq
5.22 million metric tons
in 2023
Madagascar
5.39 million metric tons
in 2023
Iraq rank
54th
Madagascar rank
52nd

Cereal production over time

  • Iraq
  • Madagascar
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 5.39 million metric tons against 5.22 million metric tons in Iraq, a difference of 165,570 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 54th and Madagascar ranks 52nd of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 2.06 million metric tons 1.77 million metric tons 287,459 metric tons Iraq
1970s 1.94 million metric tons 2.09 million metric tons 156,280 metric tons Madagascar
1980s 1.99 million metric tons 2.29 million metric tons 296,201 metric tons Madagascar
1990s 2.70 million metric tons 2.63 million metric tons 60,770 metric tons Iraq
2000s 2.98 million metric tons 3.59 million metric tons 606,387 metric tons Madagascar
2010s 4.97 million metric tons 4.37 million metric tons 598,771 metric tons Iraq
2020s 5.99 million metric tons 4.95 million metric tons 1.04 million metric tons Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Iraq or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 5.39 million metric tons against 5.22 million metric tons in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereal production between Iraq and Madagascar?
165,570 metric tons, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Madagascar?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Madagascar rank globally for cereal production?
Iraq ranks 54th 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.