Australia vs Malawi: Bean production
Australia
226,099 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
239,774 tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
26th
Malawi rank
23rd
Bean production over time
- Australia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 239,774 tonnes against 226,099 tonnes in Australia, a difference of 13,675 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 135 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,015 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 38,985 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 4,152 tonnes | 56,300 tonnes | 52,148 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 14,611 tonnes | 71,900 tonnes | 57,289 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 32,045 tonnes | 82,291 tonnes | 50,246 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 47,052 tonnes | 106,907 tonnes | 59,854 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 79,736 tonnes | 184,932 tonnes | 105,196 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 203,368 tonnes | 231,045 tonnes | 27,677 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bean production, Australia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 239,774 tonnes against 226,099 tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in bean production between Australia and Malawi?
- 13,675 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Malawi rank globally for bean production?
- Australia ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 135 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 Bean production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.