Malawi vs Zambia: Cassava production
Malawi
6.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
3.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi rank
16th
Zambia rank
19th
Cassava production over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.28 million tonnes against 3.13 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 3.15 million tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.0 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 19th of 101 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134,434 tonnes | 162,222 tonnes | 27,788 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 218,833 tonnes | 226,000 tonnes | 7,167 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 217,193 tonnes | 387,400 tonnes | 170,207 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 423,190 tonnes | 747,905 tonnes | 324,716 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.75 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.90 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.13 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 6.28 million tonnes against 3.13 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Malawi and Zambia?
- 3.15 million tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for cassava production?
- Malawi ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 19th 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.