Malawi vs Tanzania: Sunflower seed yields
Malawi
1.1 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Tanzania
1.09 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Malawi rank
53rd
Tanzania rank
56th
Sunflower seed yields over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.1 tonnes per hectare against 1.09 tonnes per hectare in Tanzania, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 53rd and Tanzania ranks 56th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6245 tonnes per hectare | 0.3298 tonnes per hectare | 0.2947 tonnes per hectare | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.7522 tonnes per hectare | 0.4556 tonnes per hectare | 0.2965 tonnes per hectare | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.5975 tonnes per hectare | 0.5014 tonnes per hectare | 0.0961 tonnes per hectare | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.5463 tonnes per hectare | 0.4998 tonnes per hectare | 0.0465 tonnes per hectare | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.6505 tonnes per hectare | 0.679 tonnes per hectare | 0.0285 tonnes per hectare | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.9588 tonnes per hectare | 0.9821 tonnes per hectare | 0.0233 tonnes per hectare | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 0.0441 tonnes per hectare | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed yields, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Malawi, at 1.1 tonnes per hectare against 1.09 tonnes per hectare in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed yields between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 0.01 tonnes per hectare, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for sunflower seed yields?
- Malawi ranks 53rd and Tanzania ranks 56th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sunflower seed yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.