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 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.

Indicator: Cassava production
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 101 places, 6,196 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cassava production is measured in tonnes.