Malawi vs Paraguay: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?

Malawi
171,000 tonnes
in 2023
Paraguay
178,000 tonnes
in 2023
Malawi rank
157th
Paraguay rank
154th

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? over time

  • Malawi
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 178,000 tonnes against 171,000 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 7,000 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.

Malawi ranks 157th and Paraguay ranks 154th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 12,333 tonnes 83,778 tonnes 71,444 tonnes Paraguay
1970s 37,800 tonnes 59,800 tonnes 22,000 tonnes Paraguay
1980s 65,000 tonnes 55,500 tonnes 9,500 tonnes Malawi
1990s 312,200 tonnes 94,200 tonnes 218,000 tonnes Malawi
2000s 200,800 tonnes 99,300 tonnes 101,500 tonnes Malawi
2010s 239,700 tonnes 134,900 tonnes 104,800 tonnes Malawi
2020s 131,750 tonnes 219,250 tonnes 87,500 tonnes Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, Malawi or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 178,000 tonnes against 171,000 tonnes in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? between Malawi and Paraguay?
7,000 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Paraguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Paraguay rank globally for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
Malawi ranks 157th and Paraguay ranks 154th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.