Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production

Burkina Faso
205
in 2014
Malawi
215
in 2014
Burkina Faso rank
36th
Malawi rank
33rd

Land use vs. yield change in cereal production over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
050100150200250196119872014

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 215 against 205 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 10.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 147 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 110.44 115.33 4.89 Malawi
1970s 115.2 138.5 23.3 Malawi
1980s 132.1 140.4 8.3 Malawi
1990s 157.1 160.5 3.4 Malawi
2000s 187.3 191.7 4.4 Malawi
2010s 223.8 213.4 10.4 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use vs. yield change in cereal production, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Malawi, at 215 against 205 in Burkina Faso as of 2014.
What is the difference in land use vs. yield change in cereal production between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
10, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production
Source
World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
147 places, 7,938 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed

Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).