Malawi vs Senegal: Land under cereal production
Land under cereal production over time
- Malawi
- Senegal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.04 million hectares against 1.94 million hectares in Senegal, a difference of 103,580 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Malawi ranks 56th and Senegal ranks 58th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 127,870 hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 87,704 hectares | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 11,887 hectares | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 128,459 hectares | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.68 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 440,044 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 448,512 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.06 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 123,165 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production, Malawi or Senegal?
- Malawi, at 2.04 million hectares against 1.94 million hectares in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production between Malawi and Senegal?
- 103,580 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for land under cereal production?
- Malawi ranks 56th and Senegal ranks 58th 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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About this data
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.