Madagascar vs Uganda: Cereal production
Madagascar
5.24 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
5.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar rank
54th
Uganda rank
52nd
Cereal production over time
- Madagascar
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 5.67 million tonnes against 5.24 million tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 432,610 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 54th and Uganda ranks 52nd of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 687,042 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 2.09 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 565,773 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 2.29 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 2.63 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 812,445 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.59 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 4.37 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 863,401 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 5.01 million tonnes | 5.04 million tonnes | 29,322 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Madagascar or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 5.67 million tonnes against 5.24 million tonnes in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Madagascar and Uganda?
- 432,610 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for cereal production?
- Madagascar ranks 54th and Uganda ranks 52nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.