Bolivia vs Malawi: Potato production
Bolivia
1.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
1.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Bolivia rank
39th
Malawi rank
37th
Potato production over time
- Bolivia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.46 million tonnes against 1.38 million tonnes in Bolivia, a difference of 75,160 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 39th and Malawi ranks 37th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 558,056 tonnes | 70,263 tonnes | 487,792 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 732,112 tonnes | 199,992 tonnes | 532,121 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 734,325 tonnes | 302,000 tonnes | 432,325 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 635,185 tonnes | 724,824 tonnes | 89,639 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 760,689 tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.08 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 154,042 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Bolivia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.46 million tonnes against 1.38 million tonnes in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Bolivia and Malawi?
- 75,160 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Malawi rank globally for potato production?
- Bolivia ranks 39th 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.