Madagascar vs Mozambique: Potatoes — Area harvested

Madagascar
41,109 ha
in 2024
Mozambique
44,713 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
57th
Mozambique rank
54th

Potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 44,713 ha against 41,109 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 3,604 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 57th and Mozambique ranks 54th of 153 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Mozambique Difference Ahead
1960s 12,859 ha 3,552 ha 9,307 ha Madagascar
1970s 23,686 ha 5,964 ha 17,722 ha Madagascar
1980s 35,460 ha 5,950 ha 29,510 ha Madagascar
1990s 47,616 ha 6,409 ha 41,207 ha Madagascar
2000s 43,268 ha 7,034 ha 36,234 ha Madagascar
2010s 40,234 ha 15,765 ha 24,468 ha Madagascar
2020s 41,366 ha 30,159 ha 11,207 ha Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — area harvested, Madagascar or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 44,713 ha against 41,109 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — area harvested between Madagascar and Mozambique?
3,604 ha, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for potatoes — area harvested?
Madagascar ranks 57th and Mozambique ranks 54th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 11,254 data points, 1961–2024
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