Indonesia vs Malawi: Potato production
Indonesia
1.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
1.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
40th
Malawi rank
37th
Potato production over time
- Indonesia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.46 million tonnes against 1.27 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 187,090 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Indonesia ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 37th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,257 tonnes | 70,263 tonnes | 1,994 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 157,396 tonnes | 199,992 tonnes | 42,595 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 339,195 tonnes | 302,000 tonnes | 37,195 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 842,403 tonnes | 724,824 tonnes | 117,579 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1.00 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.18 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 97,516 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Indonesia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.46 million tonnes against 1.27 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Indonesia and Malawi?
- 187,090 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Malawi rank globally for potato production?
- Indonesia ranks 40th 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.