Ethiopia vs Malawi: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Ethiopia
86.9%
in 2023
Malawi
88.3%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
47th
Malawi rank
44th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 88.3% against 86.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 47th and Malawi ranks 44th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 88.9% | 10.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 88.6% | 6.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 92.3% | 9.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 84.7% | 0.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 88.3% against 86.9% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 1.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Ethiopia ranks 47th and Malawi ranks 44th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use β after accounting for trade β that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.