Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Cassava, fresh — Area harvested

Malawi
246,235 ha
in 2024
Sierra Leone
262,326 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
20th
Sierra Leone rank
19th

Cassava, fresh — Area harvested over time

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 262,326 ha against 246,235 ha in Malawi, a difference of 16,091 ha.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 20th and Sierra Leone ranks 19th of 93 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 19,444 ha 18,755 ha 689.44 ha Malawi
1970s 35,250 ha 17,526 ha 17,724 ha Malawi
1980s 65,149 ha 26,120 ha 39,029 ha Malawi
1990s 99,942 ha 42,122 ha 57,820 ha Malawi
2000s 161,025 ha 214,093 ha 53,067 ha Sierra Leone
2010s 220,338 ha 264,014 ha 43,676 ha Sierra Leone
2020s 247,999 ha 179,475 ha 68,525 ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cassava, fresh — area harvested, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 262,326 ha against 246,235 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in cassava, fresh — area harvested between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
16,091 ha, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for cassava, fresh — area harvested?
Malawi ranks 20th and Sierra Leone ranks 19th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cassava, fresh — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cassava, fresh — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
126 places, 7,733 data points, 1961–2024
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