Malawi vs Zambia: Maize production
Malawi
3.70 million metric tons
in 2011
Zambia
2.50 million metric tons
in 2011
Malawi rank
6th
Zambia rank
9th
Maize production over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.70 million metric tons against 2.50 million metric tons in Zambia, a difference of 1.20 million metric tons.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 9th of 49 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 950,522 metric tons | 685,556 metric tons | 264,967 metric tons | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1.22 million metric tons | 1.17 million metric tons | 59,304 metric tons | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.34 million metric tons | 1.17 million metric tons | 169,183 metric tons | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.57 million metric tons | 985,830 metric tons | 586,342 metric tons | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.26 million metric tons | 1.16 million metric tons | 1.11 million metric tons | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.56 million metric tons | 2.65 million metric tons | 913,325 metric tons | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize production, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 3.70 million metric tons against 2.50 million metric tons in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize production between Malawi and Zambia?
- 1.20 million metric tons, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for maize production?
- Malawi ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 9th 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.