Madagascar vs Northern America: Rice — Area harvested
Rice — Area harvested over time
- Madagascar
- Northern America
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.04 million ha against 1.16 million ha in Northern America, a difference of 880,630 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.8 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 15th and Northern America ranks 16th of 177 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Northern America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 905,284 ha | 770,279 ha | 135,005 ha | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 1.07 million ha | 952,533 ha | 121,683 ha | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.17 million ha | 1.14 million ha | 28,268 ha | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1.17 million ha | 1.24 million ha | 68,303 ha | Northern America |
| 2000s | 1.25 million ha | 1.25 million ha | 4,568 ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 1.27 million ha | 1.12 million ha | 146,554 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1.79 million ha | 1.08 million ha | 706,218 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice — area harvested, Madagascar or Northern America?
- Madagascar, at 2.04 million ha against 1.16 million ha in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Madagascar and Northern America?
- 880,630 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Northern America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Northern America rank globally for rice — area harvested?
- Madagascar ranks 15th and Northern America ranks 16th 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
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.