Cameroon vs Madagascar: Cereals, primary — Area harvested

Cameroon
2.17 million ha
in 2024
Madagascar
2.19 million ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
72nd
Madagascar rank
70th

Cereals, primary — Area harvested over time

  • Cameroon
  • Madagascar
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 2.19 million ha against 2.17 million ha in Cameroon, a difference of 15,880 ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.

Cameroon ranks 72nd and Madagascar ranks 70th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 876,001 ha 1.03 million ha 151,613 ha Madagascar
1970s 995,446 ha 1.19 million ha 194,398 ha Madagascar
1980s 829,868 ha 1.30 million ha 475,092 ha Madagascar
1990s 896,420 ha 1.35 million ha 456,624 ha Madagascar
2000s 1.13 million ha 1.48 million ha 343,196 ha Madagascar
2010s 2.07 million ha 1.48 million ha 587,990 ha Cameroon
2020s 2.18 million ha 1.93 million ha 247,800 ha Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals, primary — area harvested, Cameroon or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 2.19 million ha against 2.17 million ha in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereals, primary — area harvested between Cameroon and Madagascar?
15,880 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for cereals, primary — area harvested?
Cameroon ranks 72nd and Madagascar ranks 70th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals, primary — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,784 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.