Malawi vs Spain: Potato production
Malawi
1.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
1.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi rank
37th
Spain rank
35th
Potato production over time
- Malawi
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.97 million tonnes against 1.46 million tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 513,630 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Malawi ranks 37th and Spain ranks 35th of 160 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,263 tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | 4.45 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 199,992 tonnes | 5.46 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 302,000 tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 724,824 tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.34 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 357,404 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.26 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 18,386 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 550,702 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Malawi or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.97 million tonnes against 1.46 million tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Malawi and Spain?
- 513,630 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Spain rank globally for potato production?
- Malawi ranks 37th and Spain ranks 35th 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.