Cameroon vs Malawi: Land under cereal production

Cameroon
2.17 million hectares
in 2024
Malawi
2.04 million hectares
in 2023
Cameroon rank
53rd
Malawi rank
56th

Land under cereal production over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malawi
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.17 million hectares against 2.04 million hectares in Malawi, a difference of 128,640 hectares.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Cameroon ranks 53rd and Malawi ranks 56th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 876,001 hectares 1.01 million hectares 136,495 hectares Malawi
1970s 995,446 hectares 1.22 million hectares 219,764 hectares Malawi
1980s 829,868 hectares 1.23 million hectares 402,192 hectares Malawi
1990s 896,420 hectares 1.41 million hectares 513,554 hectares Malawi
2000s 1.13 million hectares 1.68 million hectares 547,585 hectares Malawi
2010s 2.07 million hectares 1.90 million hectares 166,531 hectares Cameroon
2020s 2.18 million hectares 2.06 million hectares 118,865 hectares Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under cereal production, Cameroon or Malawi?
Cameroon, at 2.17 million hectares against 2.04 million hectares in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in land under cereal production between Cameroon and Malawi?
128,640 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for land under cereal production?
Cameroon ranks 53rd and Malawi ranks 56th 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 Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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.