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
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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

Indicator
Sugar cane yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 6,173 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.