Madagascar vs Nepal: Rice production by region
Madagascar
4.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Nepal
5.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar rank
17th
Nepal rank
16th
Rice production by region over time
- Madagascar
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 5.96 million tonnes against 4.97 million tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 985,500 tonnes.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.
Madagascar ranks 17th and Nepal ranks 16th of 143 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 501,824 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1970s | 1.97 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 346,142 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1980s | 2.15 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 567,132 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1990s | 2.46 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Nepal |
| 2000s | 3.25 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 940,457 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2010s | 4.03 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | 945,835 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2020s | 4.75 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | 831,668 tonnes | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Madagascar or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 5.96 million tonnes against 4.97 million tonnes in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Madagascar and Nepal?
- 985,500 tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nepal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Nepal rank globally for rice production by region?
- Madagascar ranks 17th and Nepal ranks 16th of 143 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 Rice production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.