Malawi vs Tanzania: Maize production
Malawi
3.70 million metric tons
in 2011
Tanzania
4.34 million metric tons
in 2011
Malawi rank
6th
Tanzania rank
5th
Maize production over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 4.34 million metric tons against 3.70 million metric tons in Malawi, a difference of 641,670 metric tons.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 5th of 49 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 950,522 metric tons | 703,333 metric tons | 247,189 metric tons | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1.22 million metric tons | 1.11 million metric tons | 110,505 metric tons | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.34 million metric tons | 2.09 million metric tons | 754,077 metric tons | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 1.57 million metric tons | 2.34 million metric tons | 768,265 metric tons | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 2.26 million metric tons | 3.53 million metric tons | 1.26 million metric tons | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.56 million metric tons | 4.54 million metric tons | 977,665 metric tons | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize production, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 4.34 million metric tons against 3.70 million metric tons in Malawi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize production between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 641,670 metric tons, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for maize production?
- Malawi ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 5th 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
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.