Madagascar vs Sri Lanka: Rice production
Madagascar
4.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
4.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar rank
17th
Sri Lanka rank
19th
Rice production over time
- Madagascar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4.97 million tonnes against 4.70 million tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 271,550 tonnes.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 561,377 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 460,737 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 2.15 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 185,541 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.46 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 53,641 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3.25 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 114,833 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 4.03 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 6,899 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.75 million tonnes | 4.58 million tonnes | 176,978 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Madagascar or Sri Lanka?
- Madagascar, at 4.97 million tonnes against 4.70 million tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 271,550 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Sri Lanka rank globally for rice production?
- Madagascar ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 19th 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. 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.