Madagascar vs Paraguay: Sugar cane — Area harvested

Madagascar
100,974 ha
in 2024
Paraguay
110,000 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
23rd
Paraguay rank
22nd

Sugar cane — Area harvested over time

  • Madagascar
  • Paraguay
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 110,000 ha against 100,974 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 9,026 ha.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.

Madagascar ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 103 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 18,682 ha 24,144 ha 5,463 ha Paraguay
1970s 30,844 ha 32,986 ha 2,142 ha Paraguay
1980s 54,496 ha 52,958 ha 1,538 ha Madagascar
1990s 62,093 ha 57,336 ha 4,756 ha Madagascar
2000s 75,415 ha 71,646 ha 3,769 ha Madagascar
2010s 94,057 ha 112,406 ha 18,348 ha Paraguay
2020s 101,200 ha 104,187 ha 2,986 ha Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — area harvested, Madagascar or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 110,000 ha against 100,974 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar cane — area harvested between Madagascar and Paraguay?
9,026 ha, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Paraguay?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Paraguay rank globally for sugar cane — area harvested?
Madagascar ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 103 countries.
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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