Africa vs Madagascar: Rice production
Africa
26.53 million metric tons
in 2011
Madagascar
5.08 million metric tons
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Madagascar rank
2nd
Rice production over time
- Africa
- Madagascar
How they compare
Africa currently reports 26.53 million metric tons against 5.08 million metric tons in Madagascar, a difference of 21.45 million metric tons.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.2 times Madagascar's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.92 million metric tons | 1.64 million metric tons | 4.28 million metric tons | Africa |
| 1970s | 7.76 million metric tons | 1.97 million metric tons | 5.79 million metric tons | Africa |
| 1980s | 9.84 million metric tons | 2.15 million metric tons | 7.69 million metric tons | Africa |
| 1990s | 14.96 million metric tons | 2.46 million metric tons | 12.50 million metric tons | Africa |
| 2000s | 20.06 million metric tons | 3.25 million metric tons | 16.81 million metric tons | Africa |
| 2010s | 26.20 million metric tons | 4.91 million metric tons | 21.30 million metric tons | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Africa or Madagascar?
- Africa, at 26.53 million metric tons against 5.08 million metric tons in Madagascar as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rice production between Africa and Madagascar?
- 21.45 million metric tons, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Madagascar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Madagascar rank globally for rice production?
- Africa ranks 1st and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Rice production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on rice 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.