Madagascar vs Rwanda: Sweet potato production
Madagascar
1.30 million
in 2024
Rwanda
1.40 million
in 2024
Madagascar rank
9th
Rwanda rank
7th
Sweet potato production over time
- Madagascar
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.40 million against 1.30 million in Madagascar, a difference of 100,120.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Madagascar ranks 9th and Rwanda ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337,561 | 364,600 | 27,039 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 333,144 | 597,541 | 264,397 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 438,742 | 897,838 | 459,096 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 497,594 | 817,977 | 320,383 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 703,907 | 939,106 | 235,199 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 1.01 million | 70,724 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.34 million | 49,798 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Madagascar or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.40 million against 1.30 million in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 100,120, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Rwanda rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Madagascar ranks 9th and Rwanda ranks 7th 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.