Chile vs Malawi: Rice production by region
Chile
118,673 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
127,000 tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
77th
Malawi rank
76th
Rice production by region over time
- Chile
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 127,000 tonnes against 118,673 tonnes in Chile, a difference of 8,327 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 77th and Malawi ranks 76th of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,308 tonnes | 8,674 tonnes | 70,634 tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 89,891 tonnes | 61,127 tonnes | 28,764 tonnes | Chile |
| 1980s | 138,472 tonnes | 34,995 tonnes | 103,477 tonnes | Chile |
| 1990s | 120,199 tonnes | 58,865 tonnes | 61,334 tonnes | Chile |
| 2000s | 131,649 tonnes | 89,144 tonnes | 42,504 tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 147,317 tonnes | 115,728 tonnes | 31,589 tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 128,849 tonnes | 137,566 tonnes | 8,717 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Chile or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 127,000 tonnes against 118,673 tonnes in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Chile and Malawi?
- 8,327 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Malawi rank globally for rice production by region?
- Chile ranks 77th and Malawi ranks 76th of 143 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 Rice production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.