Madagascar vs South Africa: Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate

Madagascar
-18.49 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-20.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
Madagascar rank
172nd
South Africa rank
175th

Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate over time

  • Madagascar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports -18.49 % change on previous year against -20.01 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1.52 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Madagascar ranks 172nd and South Africa ranks 175th of 180 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1366 % change on previous year 13.31 % change on previous year 13.17 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 5.09 % change on previous year 8.62 % change on previous year 3.52 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -2.75 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year 3.98 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 1.12 % change on previous year 9.05 % change on previous year 7.92 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate, Madagascar or South Africa?
Madagascar, at -18.49 % change on previous year against -20.01 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate between Madagascar and South Africa?
1.52 % change on previous year, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate?
Madagascar ranks 172nd and South Africa ranks 175th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 5,852 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal yield vs extreme poverty. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.