Benin vs Madagascar: Sugar cane yields
Benin
33.72 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Madagascar
31.32 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Benin rank
86th
Madagascar rank
88th
Sugar cane yields over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Benin currently reports 33.72 tonnes per hectare against 31.32 tonnes per hectare in Madagascar, a difference of 2.4 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 86th and Madagascar ranks 88th of 110 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.64 tonnes per hectare | 32.22 tonnes per hectare | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | Benin |
| 1990s | 36.67 tonnes per hectare | 34.16 tonnes per hectare | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | Benin |
| 2000s | 36.67 tonnes per hectare | 32.28 tonnes per hectare | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | Benin |
| 2010s | 34.71 tonnes per hectare | 31.73 tonnes per hectare | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | Benin |
| 2020s | 33.89 tonnes per hectare | 31.31 tonnes per hectare | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane yields, Benin or Madagascar?
- Benin, at 33.72 tonnes per hectare against 31.32 tonnes per hectare in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane yields between Benin and Madagascar?
- 2.4 tonnes per hectare, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for sugar cane yields?
- Benin ranks 86th and Madagascar ranks 88th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sugar cane yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.