Madagascar vs Malawi: Sugar cane production
Madagascar
3.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
2.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar rank
37th
Malawi rank
38th
Sugar cane production over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.16 million tonnes against 2.97 million tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 196,630 tonnes.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 38th of 110 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 978,575 tonnes | 81,119 tonnes | 897,456 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 1.29 million tonnes | 661,559 tonnes | 629,978 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 67,088 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 2.07 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 273,600 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2.43 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 51,762 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.98 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 11,798 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.17 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | 280,610 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Madagascar, at 3.16 million tonnes against 2.97 million tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 196,630 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Madagascar ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 38th 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.