Malawi vs Zambia: Cereal production
Malawi
3.80 million metric tons
in 2023
Zambia
3.66 million metric tons
in 2023
Malawi rank
70th
Zambia rank
73rd
Cereal production over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.80 million metric tons against 3.66 million metric tons in Zambia, a difference of 136,190 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 181 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 million metric tons | 802,333 metric tons | 213,412 metric tons | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1.37 million metric tons | 1.29 million metric tons | 80,149 metric tons | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.40 million metric tons | 1.24 million metric tons | 159,222 metric tons | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.68 million metric tons | 1.14 million metric tons | 539,112 metric tons | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.43 million metric tons | 1.35 million metric tons | 1.08 million metric tons | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.54 million metric tons | 3.10 million metric tons | 440,849 metric tons | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.19 million metric tons | 3.59 million metric tons | 596,160 metric tons | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 3.80 million metric tons against 3.66 million metric tons in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Malawi and Zambia?
- 136,190 metric tons, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for cereal production?
- Malawi ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.