Burundi vs Malawi: Rice production

Burundi
91,415 metric tons
in 2011
Malawi
117,733 metric tons
in 2011
Burundi rank
24th
Malawi rank
21st

Rice production over time

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

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 117,733 metric tons against 91,415 metric tons in Burundi, a difference of 26,318 metric tons.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Burundi ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 21st of 42 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 2,767 metric tons 8,674 metric tons 5,907 metric tons Malawi
1970s 6,133 metric tons 61,127 metric tons 54,994 metric tons Malawi
1980s 20,000 metric tons 34,995 metric tons 14,995 metric tons Malawi
1990s 43,239 metric tons 58,865 metric tons 15,626 metric tons Malawi
2000s 66,113 metric tons 89,144 metric tons 23,032 metric tons Malawi
2010s 87,217 metric tons 113,920 metric tons 26,702 metric tons Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice production, Burundi or Malawi?
Malawi, at 117,733 metric tons against 91,415 metric tons in Burundi as of 2011.
What is the difference in rice production between Burundi and Malawi?
26,318 metric tons, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for rice production?
Burundi ranks 24th 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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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.