Madagascar vs Malawi: Wheat — Area harvested

Madagascar
415 ha
in 2024
Malawi
658 ha
in 2024
Madagascar rank
124th
Malawi rank
122nd

Wheat — Area harvested over time

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 658 ha against 415 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 243 ha.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Madagascar ranks 124th and Malawi ranks 122nd of 133 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 0 ha 217.78 ha 217.78 ha Malawi
1970s 84 ha 350 ha 266 ha Malawi
1980s 413.6 ha 1,587 ha 1,174 ha Malawi
1990s 3,472 ha 1,942 ha 1,530 ha Madagascar
2000s 4,079 ha 2,056 ha 2,024 ha Madagascar
2010s 2,658 ha 982.7 ha 1,676 ha Madagascar
2020s 499.2 ha 691.6 ha 192.4 ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — area harvested, Madagascar or Malawi?
Malawi, at 658 ha against 415 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — area harvested between Madagascar and Malawi?
243 ha, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for wheat — area harvested?
Madagascar ranks 124th and Malawi ranks 122nd of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — 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
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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