Madagascar vs Tanzania: Rice production by region
Madagascar
4.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
4.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar rank
17th
Tanzania rank
20th
Rice production by region over time
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4.97 million tonnes against 4.05 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 917,860 tonnes.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 20th of 143 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 million tonnes | 119,338 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 1.97 million tonnes | 258,800 tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 2.15 million tonnes | 446,946 tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 2.46 million tonnes | 656,894 tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.25 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 4.03 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.75 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 682,350 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Madagascar or Tanzania?
- Madagascar, at 4.97 million tonnes against 4.05 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 917,860 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Tanzania rank globally for rice production by region?
- Madagascar ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 20th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.