Malawi vs Rwanda: Rice production

Malawi
127,000
in 2024
Rwanda
141,932
in 2024
Malawi rank
76th
Rwanda rank
73rd

Rice production over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 141,932 against 127,000 in Malawi, a difference of 14,932.

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 8,674 226.11 8,448 Malawi
1970s 61,127 2,451 58,676 Malawi
1980s 34,995 6,439 28,556 Malawi
1990s 58,865 9,506 49,359 Malawi
2000s 89,144 47,253 41,891 Malawi
2010s 115,728 96,074 19,654 Malawi
2020s 137,566 131,779 5,786 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 against 127,000 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice production between Malawi and Rwanda?
14,932, 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?
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

Indicator
Rice production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed