Malawi vs Rwanda: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested

Malawi
314,753 ha
in 2024
Rwanda
179,717 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
4th
Rwanda rank
7th

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 314,753 ha against 179,717 ha in Rwanda, a difference of 135,036 ha.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.8 times Rwanda's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 7th of 111 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
2010s 247,673 ha 159,646 ha 88,026 ha Malawi
2020s 312,107 ha 183,859 ha 128,248 ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potatoes — area harvested, Malawi or Rwanda?
Malawi, at 314,753 ha against 179,717 ha in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potatoes — area harvested between Malawi and Rwanda?
135,036 ha, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for sweet potatoes — area harvested?
Malawi ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 7th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sweet potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 8,909 data points, 1961–2024
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