Burundi vs Malawi: Rice production
Burundi
136,000 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
127,000 tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
74th
Malawi rank
76th
Rice production over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 136,000 tonnes against 127,000 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 9,000 tonnes.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Burundi ranks 74th and Malawi ranks 76th of 143 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,767 tonnes | 8,674 tonnes | 5,907 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 6,133 tonnes | 61,127 tonnes | 54,994 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 20,000 tonnes | 34,995 tonnes | 14,995 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 43,239 tonnes | 58,865 tonnes | 15,626 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 65,748 tonnes | 89,144 tonnes | 23,396 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 95,200 tonnes | 115,728 tonnes | 20,528 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 129,200 tonnes | 137,566 tonnes | 8,366 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Burundi or Malawi?
- Burundi, at 136,000 tonnes against 127,000 tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Burundi and Malawi?
- 9,000 tonnes, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for rice production?
- Burundi ranks 74th 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. 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.