Ethiopia vs Malawi: Banana production by region
Ethiopia
1.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
1.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Malawi rank
24th
Banana production by region over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.19 million tonnes against 1.13 million tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 58,840 tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malawi ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Malawi ranks 24th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,446 tonnes | 120,857 tonnes | 50,411 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 185,273 tonnes | 385,746 tonnes | 200,473 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 433,815 tonnes | 661,551 tonnes | 227,736 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.13 million tonnes | 949,870 tonnes | 181,881 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production by region, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia, at 1.19 million tonnes against 1.13 million tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production by region between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 58,840 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for banana production by region?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Malawi ranks 24th of 152 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 Banana production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.