Madagascar vs Nigeria: Rice production by region

Madagascar
4.97 million
in 2024
Nigeria
9.13 million
in 2024
Madagascar rank
17th
Nigeria rank
14th

Rice production by region over time

  • Madagascar
  • Nigeria
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 9.13 million against 4.97 million in Madagascar, a difference of 4.16 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 1.64 million 255,333 1.39 million Madagascar
1970s 1.97 million 458,500 1.52 million Madagascar
1980s 2.15 million 1.62 million 531,195 Madagascar
1990s 2.46 million 3.03 million 569,580 Nigeria
2000s 3.25 million 3.39 million 144,059 Nigeria
2010s 4.03 million 6.71 million 2.68 million Nigeria
2020s 4.75 million 8.61 million 3.86 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice production by region, Madagascar or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 9.13 million against 4.97 million in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice production by region between Madagascar and Nigeria?
4.16 million, with Nigeria 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 rice production by region?
Madagascar ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Rice production by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed