Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Malawi
88.3%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
88.1%
in 2023
Malawi rank
44th
Zimbabwe rank
45th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 88.3% against 88.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 45th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.6% | 86.2% | 4.4% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 88.5% | 80.8% | 7.7% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 94.6% | 85.1% | 9.5% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 88.7% | 1.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 93.1% | 4.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 84.9% | 7.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 85.5% | 0.8% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 88.3% against 88.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Malawi ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 45th 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.