Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Malawi
40.25 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.82 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 40.25 metric tons per square kilometre against 7.82 metric tons per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 32.43 metric tons per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 5.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 181 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.73 metric tons per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1970s | 14.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 12.01 metric tons per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1980s | 14.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.75 metric tons per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 17.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.96 metric tons per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 25.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 20.86 metric tons per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 37.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 31.1 metric tons per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 44.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 36.67 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, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malawi, at 40.25 metric tons per square kilometre against 7.82 metric tons per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32.43 metric tons per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 181 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.