Malawi vs South Africa: Pineapples — Area harvested

Malawi
9,074 ha
in 2024
South Africa
10,919 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
23rd
South Africa rank
20th

Pineapples — Area harvested over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
5.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10,919 ha against 9,074 ha in Malawi, a difference of 1,845 ha.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.

Malawi ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 85 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 8,258 ha 8,544 ha 286.83 ha South Africa
2020s 8,868 ha 11,096 ha 2,228 ha South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pineapples — area harvested, Malawi or South Africa?
South Africa, at 10,919 ha against 9,074 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in pineapples — area harvested between Malawi and South Africa?
1,845 ha, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for pineapples — area harvested?
Malawi ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pineapples — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pineapples — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 6,744 data points, 1961–2024
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