Madagascar vs Sri Lanka: Rice — Production

Madagascar
5.12 million t
in 2023
Sri Lanka
4.51 million t
in 2023
Madagascar rank
17th
Sri Lanka rank
19th

Rice — Production over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sri Lanka
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 5.12 million t against 4.51 million t in Sri Lanka, a difference of 604,210 t.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1.64 million t 1.08 million t 561,377 t Madagascar
1970s 1.97 million t 1.51 million t 460,737 t Madagascar
1980s 2.15 million t 2.33 million t 185,541 t Sri Lanka
1990s 2.46 million t 2.52 million t 53,641 t Sri Lanka
2000s 3.25 million t 3.14 million t 114,833 t Madagascar
2010s 4.03 million t 4.02 million t 6,899 t Madagascar
2020s 4.70 million t 4.54 million t 153,335 t Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Madagascar or Sri Lanka?
Madagascar, at 5.12 million t against 4.51 million t in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
604,210 t, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Sri Lanka rank globally for rice — production?
Madagascar ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 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
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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