Madagascar, Republic of vs Rwanda: Sweet potatoes β€” Area harvested

Madagascar, Republic of
150,429 ha
in 2024
Rwanda
179,717 ha
in 2024
Madagascar, Republic of rank
8th
Rwanda rank
7th

Sweet potatoes β€” Area harvested over time

  • Madagascar, Republic of
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 179,717 ha against 150,429 ha in Madagascar, Republic of, a difference of 29,288 ha.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar, Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Madagascar, Republic of ranks 8th and Rwanda ranks 7th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar, Republic of Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 56,347 ha 61,014 ha 4,667 ha Rwanda
1970s 65,890 ha 83,309 ha 17,419 ha Rwanda
1980s 90,036 ha 128,100 ha 38,064 ha Rwanda
1990s 91,423 ha 165,203 ha 73,780 ha Rwanda
2000s 111,106 ha 157,788 ha 46,682 ha Rwanda
2010s 138,324 ha 139,682 ha 1,358 ha Rwanda
2020s 151,473 ha 183,859 ha 32,386 ha Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potatoes β€” area harvested, Madagascar, Republic of or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 179,717 ha against 150,429 ha in Madagascar, Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potatoes β€” area harvested between Madagascar, Republic of and Rwanda?
29,288 ha, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar, Republic of and Rwanda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Madagascar, Republic of and Rwanda rank globally for sweet potatoes β€” area harvested?
Madagascar, Republic of ranks 8th and Rwanda ranks 7th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sweet potatoes β€” Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes β€” Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 8,909 data points, 1961–2024
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