Laos vs Malawi: Cassava production
Laos
7.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
6.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
13th
Malawi rank
16th
Cassava production over time
- Laos
- Malawi
How they compare
Laos currently reports 7.40 million tonnes against 6.28 million tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 1.12 million tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Laos ranks 13th and Malawi ranks 16th of 101 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,778 tonnes | 134,434 tonnes | 123,656 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 31,200 tonnes | 218,833 tonnes | 187,633 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 67,500 tonnes | 217,193 tonnes | 149,693 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 68,350 tonnes | 423,190 tonnes | 354,840 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 104,053 tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.72 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.06 million tonnes | 6.13 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Laos or Malawi?
- Laos, at 7.40 million tonnes against 6.28 million tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Laos and Malawi?
- 1.12 million tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for cassava production?
- Laos ranks 13th 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.