Europe vs Madagascar: Sugar cane — Area harvested

Europe
81 ha
in 2017
Madagascar
100,974 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
23rd
Madagascar rank
23rd

Sugar cane — Area harvested over time

  • Europe
  • Madagascar
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 100,974 ha against 81 ha in Europe, a difference of 100,893 ha.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1,246.6 times Europe's.

Across all 57 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 25 regions.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 6,494 ha 18,682 ha 12,188 ha Madagascar
1970s 5,837 ha 30,844 ha 25,007 ha Madagascar
1980s 3,888 ha 54,496 ha 50,608 ha Madagascar
1990s 1,679 ha 62,093 ha 60,414 ha Madagascar
2000s 657.1 ha 75,415 ha 74,758 ha Madagascar
2010s 70 ha 92,607 ha 92,537 ha Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — area harvested, Europe or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 100,974 ha against 81 ha in Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar cane — area harvested between Europe and Madagascar?
100,893 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Madagascar?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Europe and Madagascar rank globally for sugar cane — area harvested?
Europe ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 25 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sugar cane — 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
Sugar cane — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 8,401 data points, 1961–2024
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