Malawi vs Zambia: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Malawi
11.7%
in 2023
Zambia
11.5%
in 2023
Malawi rank
142nd
Zambia rank
144th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 11.7% against 11.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 144th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4% | 5.6% | 3.8% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 3.9% | 7.7% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 2.6% | 2.8% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 2.3% | 7.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 2.3% | 9.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 9.8% | 2.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 11.0% | 4.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 11.7% against 11.5% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Malawi ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 144th 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 animal feed. 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 animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.