Malawi vs Mauritania: Rice production
Malawi
117,733 metric tons
in 2011
Mauritania
161,076 metric tons
in 2011
Malawi rank
21st
Mauritania rank
19th
Rice production over time
- Malawi
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 161,076 metric tons against 117,733 metric tons in Malawi, a difference of 43,343 metric tons.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 21st and Mauritania ranks 19th of 42 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,674 metric tons | 562.33 metric tons | 8,112 metric tons | Malawi |
| 1970s | 61,127 metric tons | 3,524 metric tons | 57,603 metric tons | Malawi |
| 1980s | 34,995 metric tons | 30,472 metric tons | 4,523 metric tons | Malawi |
| 1990s | 58,865 metric tons | 64,338 metric tons | 5,474 metric tons | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 89,144 metric tons | 73,731 metric tons | 15,414 metric tons | Malawi |
| 2010s | 113,920 metric tons | 147,762 metric tons | 33,842 metric tons | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Malawi or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 161,076 metric tons against 117,733 metric tons in Malawi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rice production between Malawi and Mauritania?
- 43,343 metric tons, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mauritania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Mauritania rank globally for rice production?
- Malawi ranks 21st and Mauritania ranks 19th 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
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.