Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Sweet potato production
Ethiopia
1.19 million
in 2024
Madagascar
1.30 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
10th
Madagascar rank
9th
Sweet potato production over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.30 million against 1.19 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 113,000.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Madagascar ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180,536 | 507,143 | 326,607 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 393,488 | 703,907 | 310,418 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.89 million | 1.08 million | 809,814 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.29 million | 225,482 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 1.30 million against 1.19 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 113,000, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Sweet potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.