Ethiopia vs Malawi: Maize production

Ethiopia
4.99 million metric tons
in 2011
Malawi
3.70 million metric tons
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
4th
Malawi rank
6th

Maize production over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4.99 million metric tons against 3.70 million metric tons in Malawi, a difference of 1.29 million metric tons.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malawi ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 6th of 49 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 2.31 million metric tons 1.73 million metric tons 576,626 metric tons Ethiopia
2000s 3.34 million metric tons 2.26 million metric tons 1.08 million metric tons Ethiopia
2010s 4.44 million metric tons 3.56 million metric tons 882,365 metric tons Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize production, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Ethiopia, at 4.99 million metric tons against 3.70 million metric tons in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize production between Ethiopia and Malawi?
1.29 million metric tons, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for maize production?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 6th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Maize production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,720 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Production data on maize relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.