Malawi vs Rwanda: Rice production
Malawi
127,000 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
141,932 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi rank
76th
Rwanda rank
73rd
Rice production over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 141,932 tonnes against 127,000 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 14,932 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 76th and Rwanda ranks 73rd of 143 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,674 tonnes | 226.11 tonnes | 8,448 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 61,127 tonnes | 2,451 tonnes | 58,676 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 34,995 tonnes | 6,439 tonnes | 28,556 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 58,865 tonnes | 9,506 tonnes | 49,359 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 89,144 tonnes | 47,253 tonnes | 41,891 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 115,728 tonnes | 96,074 tonnes | 19,654 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 137,566 tonnes | 131,779 tonnes | 5,786 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 141,932 tonnes against 127,000 tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 14,932 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for rice production?
- Malawi ranks 76th and Rwanda ranks 73rd 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.