Guinea vs Madagascar: Rice — Area harvested

Guinea
2.43 million ha
in 2024
Madagascar
2.04 million ha
in 2024
Guinea rank
14th
Madagascar rank
15th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Guinea
  • Madagascar
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 2.43 million ha against 2.04 million ha in Madagascar, a difference of 393,610 ha.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.

Guinea ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 15th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 148,223 ha 905,284 ha 757,062 ha Madagascar
1970s 223,532 ha 1.07 million ha 850,684 ha Madagascar
1980s 343,940 ha 1.17 million ha 821,820 ha Madagascar
1990s 529,212 ha 1.17 million ha 643,018 ha Madagascar
2000s 718,448 ha 1.25 million ha 527,234 ha Madagascar
2010s 1.68 million ha 1.27 million ha 408,113 ha Guinea
2020s 2.09 million ha 1.79 million ha 306,656 ha Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Guinea or Madagascar?
Guinea, at 2.43 million ha against 2.04 million ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Guinea and Madagascar?
393,610 ha, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Madagascar?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Madagascar rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Guinea ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 15th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — 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
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
207 places, 10,889 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.