China vs Malawi: Cassava production
China
5.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
6.28 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
17th
Malawi rank
16th
Cassava production over time
- China
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.28 million tonnes against 5.07 million tonnes in China, a difference of 1.21 million tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 16th of 101 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 million tonnes | 134,434 tonnes | 997,788 tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 2.12 million tonnes | 218,833 tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 3.50 million tonnes | 217,193 tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 3.50 million tonnes | 423,190 tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 4.09 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 4.75 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 146,882 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.08 million tonnes | 6.13 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, China or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 6.28 million tonnes against 5.07 million tonnes in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between China and Malawi?
- 1.21 million tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Malawi rank globally for cassava production?
- China ranks 17th 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.