Cameroon vs Malawi: Cassava production
Cameroon
6.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
6.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
14th
Malawi rank
16th
Cassava production over time
- Cameroon
- Malawi
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.66 million tonnes against 6.28 million tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 379,600 tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 14th and Malawi ranks 16th of 101 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 659,897 tonnes | 134,434 tonnes | 525,463 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 800,853 tonnes | 218,833 tonnes | 582,020 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 1.23 million tonnes | 217,193 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.76 million tonnes | 423,190 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.40 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 350,108 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.76 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 135,891 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.21 million tonnes | 6.13 million tonnes | 89,326 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Cameroon or Malawi?
- Cameroon, at 6.66 million tonnes against 6.28 million tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Cameroon and Malawi?
- 379,600 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for cassava production?
- Cameroon ranks 14th and Malawi ranks 16th of 101 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 Cassava production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cassava production is measured in tonnes.