Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Land under rice production

Madagascar
1.91 million hectares
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
10.56 million hectares
in 2011
Madagascar rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th

Land under rice production over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119862011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 10.56 million hectares against 1.91 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 8.66 million hectares.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 5.5 times Madagascar's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 42 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 905,284 hectares 2.86 million hectares 1.95 million hectares Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1970s 1.07 million hectares 3.73 million hectares 2.66 million hectares Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1980s 1.17 million hectares 4.75 million hectares 3.58 million hectares Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 1.17 million hectares 6.38 million hectares 5.21 million hectares Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 1.32 million hectares 7.83 million hectares 6.51 million hectares Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 1.86 million hectares 10.31 million hectares 8.45 million hectares Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under rice production, Madagascar or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 10.56 million hectares against 1.91 million hectares in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in land under rice production between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
8.66 million hectares, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for land under rice production?
Madagascar ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land under rice production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land under rice production (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 2,386 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Land under rice production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.