Madagascar vs Sudan: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Madagascar
91.2%
in 2023
Sudan
93.6%
in 2022
Madagascar rank
38th
Sudan rank
35th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Madagascar
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 93.6% against 91.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 38th and Sudan ranks 35th of 192 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.8% | 84.0% | 6.8% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 95.2% | 4.7% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Madagascar or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 93.6% against 91.2% in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Madagascar and Sudan?
- 2.4%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sudan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and Sudan rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Madagascar ranks 38th and Sudan ranks 35th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use β after accounting for trade β that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.