Madagascar vs South Africa: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)
Madagascar
110.25 2014-2016 = 100
in 2024
South Africa
110.4 2014-2016 = 100
in 2024
Madagascar rank
93rd
South Africa rank
92nd
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 110.4 2014-2016 = 100 against 110.25 2014-2016 = 100 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.15 2014-2016 = 100.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 92nd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 36.33 2014-2016 = 100 | 16.25 2014-2016 = 100 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 64.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 47.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 16.21 2014-2016 = 100 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 74.06 2014-2016 = 100 | 56.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 17.77 2014-2016 = 100 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 72.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 62.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 10.15 2014-2016 = 100 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 84.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 77 2014-2016 = 100 | 7.58 2014-2016 = 100 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 101.52 2014-2016 = 100 | 98.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 3.17 2014-2016 = 100 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 107.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 112.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 5.14 2014-2016 = 100 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food production index, Madagascar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 110.4 2014-2016 = 100 against 110.25 2014-2016 = 100 in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food production index between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 0.15 2014-2016 = 100, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for food production index?
- Madagascar ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 92nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.