Madagascar vs Niger: Cereal imports quantity

Madagascar
285,358 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Niger
326,314 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Madagascar rank
30th
Niger rank
28th

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Madagascar
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 326,314 FAO, tonnes against 285,358 FAO, tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 40,956 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 30th and Niger ranks 28th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 40,976 FAO, tonnes 6,176 FAO, tonnes 34,800 FAO, tonnes Madagascar
1970s 118,175 FAO, tonnes 49,645 FAO, tonnes 68,529 FAO, tonnes Madagascar
1980s 200,232 FAO, tonnes 136,001 FAO, tonnes 64,231 FAO, tonnes Madagascar
1990s 127,194 FAO, tonnes 132,754 FAO, tonnes 5,560 FAO, tonnes Niger
2000s 292,127 FAO, tonnes 299,847 FAO, tonnes 7,721 FAO, tonnes Niger
2010s 285,358 FAO, tonnes 326,314 FAO, tonnes 40,956 FAO, tonnes Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Madagascar or Niger?
Niger, at 326,314 FAO, tonnes against 285,358 FAO, tonnes in Madagascar as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Madagascar and Niger?
40,956 FAO, tonnes, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
Madagascar ranks 30th and Niger ranks 28th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal imports 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 imports 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
59 places, 2,918 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.