Egypt vs Madagascar: Rice production
Egypt
5.68 million metric tons
in 2011
Madagascar
5.08 million metric tons
in 2011
Egypt rank
1st
Madagascar rank
2nd
Rice production over time
- Egypt
- Madagascar
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 5.68 million metric tons against 5.08 million metric tons in Madagascar, a difference of 596,610 metric tons.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Egypt ranks 1st and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.04 million metric tons | 1.64 million metric tons | 396,541 metric tons | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.40 million metric tons | 1.97 million metric tons | 428,111 metric tons | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.37 million metric tons | 2.15 million metric tons | 222,742 metric tons | Egypt |
| 1990s | 4.47 million metric tons | 2.46 million metric tons | 2.01 million metric tons | Egypt |
| 2000s | 6.24 million metric tons | 3.25 million metric tons | 2.99 million metric tons | Egypt |
| 2010s | 5.00 million metric tons | 4.91 million metric tons | 94,070 metric tons | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Egypt or Madagascar?
- Egypt, at 5.68 million metric tons against 5.08 million metric tons in Madagascar as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rice production between Egypt and Madagascar?
- 596,610 metric tons, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Madagascar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Madagascar rank globally for rice production?
- Egypt ranks 1st and Madagascar ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
- 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.