Benin vs Malawi: Rice production

Benin
170,000 metric tons
in 2011
Malawi
117,733 metric tons
in 2011
Benin rank
18th
Malawi rank
21st

Rice production over time

  • Benin
  • Malawi
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119862011

How they compare

Benin currently reports 170,000 metric tons against 117,733 metric tons in Malawi, a difference of 52,267 metric tons.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Benin ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 21st of 42 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 1,335 metric tons 8,674 metric tons 7,339 metric tons Malawi
1970s 10,287 metric tons 61,127 metric tons 50,840 metric tons Malawi
1980s 8,242 metric tons 34,995 metric tons 26,753 metric tons Malawi
1990s 19,122 metric tons 58,865 metric tons 39,742 metric tons Malawi
2000s 76,667 metric tons 89,144 metric tons 12,477 metric tons Malawi
2010s 168,500 metric tons 113,920 metric tons 54,580 metric tons Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice production, Benin or Malawi?
Benin, at 170,000 metric tons against 117,733 metric tons in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in rice production between Benin and Malawi?
52,267 metric tons, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for rice production?
Benin ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 21st of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Rice 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
Rice 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
48 places, 2,385 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Production data on rice 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.