Ghana vs Madagascar: Land under cereal production

Ghana
2.15 million hectares
in 2023
Madagascar
2.22 million hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
54th
Madagascar rank
52nd

Land under cereal production over time

  • Ghana
  • Madagascar
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 2.22 million hectares against 2.15 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 77,040 hectares.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.

Ghana ranks 54th and Madagascar ranks 52nd of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 559,838 hectares 1.03 million hectares 467,776 hectares Madagascar
1970s 858,990 hectares 1.19 million hectares 330,854 hectares Madagascar
1980s 997,010 hectares 1.30 million hectares 307,950 hectares Madagascar
1990s 1.22 million hectares 1.35 million hectares 136,550 hectares Madagascar
2000s 1.41 million hectares 1.48 million hectares 62,955 hectares Madagascar
2010s 1.63 million hectares 1.48 million hectares 151,738 hectares Ghana
2020s 2.06 million hectares 1.87 million hectares 187,465 hectares Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under cereal production, Ghana or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 2.22 million hectares against 2.15 million hectares in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in land under cereal production between Ghana and Madagascar?
77,040 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for land under cereal production?
Ghana ranks 54th and Madagascar ranks 52nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.