Costa Rica vs Madagascar: Sugar cane — Production

Costa Rica
4.14 million t
in 2024
Madagascar
3.16 million t
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Madagascar rank
34th

Sugar cane — Production over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Madagascar
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4.14 million t against 3.16 million t in Madagascar, a difference of 977,010 t.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Madagascar ranks 34th of 103 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 1.44 million t 978,575 t 462,508 t Costa Rica
1970s 2.34 million t 1.29 million t 1.05 million t Costa Rica
1980s 2.64 million t 1.72 million t 928,540 t Costa Rica
1990s 3.33 million t 2.07 million t 1.26 million t Costa Rica
2000s 4.17 million t 2.43 million t 1.74 million t Costa Rica
2010s 4.08 million t 2.98 million t 1.10 million t Costa Rica
2020s 3.93 million t 3.17 million t 761,412 t Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — production, Costa Rica or Madagascar?
Costa Rica, at 4.14 million t against 3.16 million t in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar cane — production between Costa Rica and Madagascar?
977,010 t, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Madagascar?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Madagascar rank globally for sugar cane — production?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Madagascar ranks 34th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sugar cane — Production. 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 — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 8,436 data points, 1961–2024
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