Malawi vs Western Asia: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested

Malawi
400,000 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
74,658 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
17th
Western Asia rank
18th

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested over time

  • Malawi
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 400,000 ha against 74,658 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 325,342 ha.

That makes Malawi's figure about 5.4 times Western Asia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 17th and Western Asia ranks 18th of 112 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 197,222 ha 23,298 ha 173,924 ha Malawi
1970s 242,300 ha 40,118 ha 202,182 ha Malawi
1980s 187,896 ha 40,687 ha 147,209 ha Malawi
1990s 91,126 ha 52,843 ha 38,283 ha Malawi
2000s 228,818 ha 50,590 ha 178,228 ha Malawi
2010s 375,494 ha 52,536 ha 322,958 ha Malawi
2020s 407,915 ha 69,291 ha 338,624 ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, Malawi or Western Asia?
Malawi, at 400,000 ha against 74,658 ha in Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested between Malawi and Western Asia?
325,342 ha, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Western Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Western Asia rank globally for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested?
Malawi ranks 17th and Western Asia ranks 18th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 8,995 data points, 1961–2024
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