Cuba vs Malawi: Rice production
Cuba
84,331 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
127,000 tonnes
in 2024
Cuba rank
79th
Malawi rank
76th
Rice production over time
- Cuba
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 127,000 tonnes against 84,331 tonnes in Cuba, a difference of 42,669 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 79th and Malawi ranks 76th of 143 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,457 tonnes | 8,674 tonnes | 138,783 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1970s | 405,402 tonnes | 61,127 tonnes | 344,275 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1980s | 511,699 tonnes | 34,995 tonnes | 476,704 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1990s | 443,462 tonnes | 58,865 tonnes | 384,597 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2000s | 529,150 tonnes | 89,144 tonnes | 440,006 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 510,933 tonnes | 115,728 tonnes | 395,205 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 155,858 tonnes | 137,566 tonnes | 18,292 tonnes | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Cuba or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 127,000 tonnes against 84,331 tonnes in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Cuba and Malawi?
- 42,669 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Malawi rank globally for rice production?
- Cuba ranks 79th 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.