Africa Western and Central vs Malawi: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre

Africa Western and Central
8.94 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
40.25 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
35th
Malawi rank
37th

Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Malawi
0204060196119922023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 40.25 metric tons per square kilometre against 8.94 metric tons per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 31.31 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes Malawi's figure about 4.5 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 35th and Malawi ranks 37th of 47 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre 10.77 metric tons per square kilometre 8.99 metric tons per square kilometre Malawi
1970s 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre 14.53 metric tons per square kilometre 12.66 metric tons per square kilometre Malawi
1980s 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre 14.88 metric tons per square kilometre 12.22 metric tons per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 4.12 metric tons per square kilometre 17.77 metric tons per square kilometre 13.65 metric tons per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 5.37 metric tons per square kilometre 25.72 metric tons per square kilometre 20.35 metric tons per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 7.27 metric tons per square kilometre 37.53 metric tons per square kilometre 30.26 metric tons per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 8.77 metric tons per square kilometre 44.4 metric tons per square kilometre 35.63 metric tons per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Malawi?
Malawi, at 40.25 metric tons per square kilometre against 8.94 metric tons per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Malawi?
31.31 metric tons per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Malawi?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Malawi rank globally for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Africa Western and Central ranks 35th and Malawi ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.