Botswana vs Madagascar: Cereal exports quantity

Botswana
4,707 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Madagascar
1,609 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Botswana rank
24th
Madagascar rank
27th

Cereal exports quantity over time

  • Botswana
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 4,707 FAO, tonnes against 1,609 FAO, tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 3,098 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Botswana's figure about 2.9 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.

Botswana ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 27th of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 2,353 FAO, tonnes 38,244 FAO, tonnes 35,892 FAO, tonnes Madagascar
1970s 2,701 FAO, tonnes 18,143 FAO, tonnes 15,442 FAO, tonnes Madagascar
1980s 2,795 FAO, tonnes 6,316 FAO, tonnes 3,521 FAO, tonnes Madagascar
1990s 3,627 FAO, tonnes 12,655 FAO, tonnes 9,028 FAO, tonnes Madagascar
2000s 4,323 FAO, tonnes 2,294 FAO, tonnes 2,029 FAO, tonnes Botswana
2010s 4,707 FAO, tonnes 1,609 FAO, tonnes 3,098 FAO, tonnes Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal exports quantity, Botswana or Madagascar?
Botswana, at 4,707 FAO, tonnes against 1,609 FAO, tonnes in Madagascar as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between Botswana and Madagascar?
3,098 FAO, tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Madagascar?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Madagascar rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
Botswana ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 27th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes)
Unit
FAO, tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,818 data points, 1961–2010
Last refreshed

Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.