Madagascar vs Nicaragua: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?
Madagascar
991,000 tonnes
in 2023
Nicaragua
968,000 tonnes
in 2023
Madagascar rank
105th
Nicaragua rank
107th
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? over time
- Madagascar
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 991,000 tonnes against 968,000 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 23,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Madagascar ranks 105th and Nicaragua ranks 107th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,444 tonnes | 52,111 tonnes | 9,667 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 121,200 tonnes | 73,900 tonnes | 47,300 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 204,300 tonnes | 162,700 tonnes | 41,600 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 134,200 tonnes | 195,000 tonnes | 60,800 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 314,200 tonnes | 360,700 tonnes | 46,500 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 777,100 tonnes | 622,300 tonnes | 154,800 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1.22 million tonnes | 951,000 tonnes | 270,250 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, Madagascar or Nicaragua?
- Madagascar, at 991,000 tonnes against 968,000 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? between Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 23,000 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Nicaragua rank globally for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Madagascar ranks 105th and Nicaragua ranks 107th 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 Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.