Malawi vs South Africa: Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number

Malawi
91.47
in 2024
South Africa
88.68
in 2024
Malawi rank
68th
South Africa rank
69th

Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
0100200300196119922024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 91.47 against 88.68 in South Africa, a difference of 2.79.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Malawi ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 69th of 106 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 32.42 198.8 166.38 South Africa
1970s 178.67 202.74 24.07 South Africa
1980s 73.01 161.58 88.56 South Africa
1990s 101.49 117.02 15.52 South Africa
2000s 108.35 116.33 7.98 South Africa
2010s 107.51 100.84 6.67 Malawi
2020s 104.65 91.06 13.59 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — gross per capita production index number, Malawi or South Africa?
Malawi, at 91.47 against 88.68 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — gross per capita production index number between Malawi and South Africa?
2.79, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for rice — gross per capita production index number?
Malawi ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 69th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
150 places, 8,865 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.