Costa Rica vs Madagascar: Sugar cane production
Costa Rica
4.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar
3.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
34th
Madagascar rank
37th
Sugar cane production over time
- Costa Rica
- Madagascar
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.14 million tonnes against 3.16 million tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 977,010 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Madagascar ranks 37th of 110 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 million tonnes | 978,575 tonnes | 462,508 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.34 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.64 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 928,540 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.33 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.17 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.08 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.93 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | 761,412 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Costa Rica or Madagascar?
- Costa Rica, at 4.14 million tonnes against 3.16 million tonnes in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Costa Rica and Madagascar?
- 977,010 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Madagascar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Madagascar rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Madagascar ranks 37th of 110 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.