Madagascar vs Tanzania: Rice production

Madagascar
4.97 million
in 2024
Tanzania
4.05 million
in 2024
Madagascar rank
17th
Tanzania rank
20th

Rice production over time

  • Madagascar
  • Tanzania
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 4.97 million against 4.05 million in Tanzania, a difference of 917,860.

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 119,338 1.52 million Madagascar
1970s 1.97 million 258,800 1.72 million Madagascar
1980s 2.15 million 446,946 1.70 million Madagascar
1990s 2.46 million 656,894 1.81 million Madagascar
2000s 3.25 million 1.13 million 2.12 million Madagascar
2010s 4.03 million 2.73 million 1.30 million Madagascar
2020s 4.75 million 4.07 million 682,350 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice production, Madagascar or Tanzania?
Madagascar, at 4.97 million against 4.05 million in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice production between Madagascar and Tanzania?
917,860, 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?
Madagascar ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 20th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Rice production
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