Malawi vs Senegal: Land under cereal production

Malawi
2.04 million hectares
in 2023
Senegal
1.94 million hectares
in 2023
Malawi rank
56th
Senegal rank
58th

Land under cereal production over time

  • Malawi
  • Senegal
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

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

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.