Madagascar vs Nigeria: Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested

Madagascar
100,974 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
88,518 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
44th
Nigeria rank
46th

Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested over time

  • Madagascar
  • Nigeria
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196119922024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 100,974 ha against 88,518 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 12,456 ha.

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

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

Madagascar ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 18,682 ha 12,000 ha 6,682 ha Madagascar
1970s 30,844 ha 18,250 ha 12,594 ha Madagascar
1980s 54,496 ha 21,860 ha 32,636 ha Madagascar
1990s 62,093 ha 21,877 ha 40,216 ha Madagascar
2000s 75,415 ha 47,095 ha 28,320 ha Madagascar
2010s 94,057 ha 73,994 ha 20,064 ha Madagascar
2020s 101,200 ha 88,847 ha 12,353 ha Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar crops primary — area harvested, Madagascar or Nigeria?
Madagascar, at 100,974 ha against 88,518 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar crops primary — area harvested between Madagascar and Nigeria?
12,456 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for sugar crops primary — area harvested?
Madagascar ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sugar Crops Primary — 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 Crops Primary — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 12,310 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.