Australia vs Malawi: Potato production
Australia
1.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
1.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
36th
Malawi rank
37th
Potato production over time
- Australia
- Malawi
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.53 million tonnes against 1.46 million tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 72,620 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 37th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 615,496 tonnes | 70,263 tonnes | 545,232 tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 746,186 tonnes | 199,992 tonnes | 546,194 tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 961,800 tonnes | 302,000 tonnes | 659,800 tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.22 million tonnes | 724,824 tonnes | 494,490 tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.27 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.19 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 32,678 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Australia or Malawi?
- Australia, at 1.53 million tonnes against 1.46 million tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Australia and Malawi?
- 72,620 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Malawi rank globally for potato production?
- Australia ranks 36th 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.