Argentina vs Malawi: Potato production
Argentina
2.11 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
1.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
34th
Malawi rank
37th
Potato production over time
- Argentina
- Malawi
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.11 million tonnes against 1.46 million tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 654,020 tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 37th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 million tonnes | 70,263 tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 1.73 million tonnes | 199,992 tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2.12 million tonnes | 302,000 tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 2.33 million tonnes | 724,824 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 2.06 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 280,795 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.30 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 42,536 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2.48 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Argentina or Malawi?
- Argentina, at 2.11 million tonnes against 1.46 million tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Argentina and Malawi?
- 654,020 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Malawi rank globally for potato production?
- Argentina ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 37th of 160 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 Potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potato production is measured in tonnes.