Madagascar vs Malawi: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested

Madagascar
38,779 ha
in 2024
Malawi
42,505 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
64th
Malawi rank
61st

Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested over time

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 42,505 ha against 38,779 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 3,726 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Madagascar ranks 64th and Malawi ranks 61st of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 40,107 ha 42,866 ha 2,759 ha Malawi
1970s 50,347 ha 45,340 ha 5,007 ha Madagascar
1980s 50,890 ha 42,628 ha 8,262 ha Madagascar
1990s 47,276 ha 58,528 ha 11,252 ha Malawi
2000s 42,526 ha 61,130 ha 18,604 ha Malawi
2010s 37,574 ha 102,162 ha 64,589 ha Malawi
2020s 39,119 ha 43,468 ha 4,350 ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, Madagascar or Malawi?
Malawi, at 42,505 ha against 38,779 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested between Madagascar and Malawi?
3,726 ha, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested?
Madagascar ranks 64th and Malawi ranks 61st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 10,848 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.