Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Sugar cane production
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi
2.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
41st
Malawi rank
38th
Sugar cane production over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.97 million tonnes against 2.51 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 460,390 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 41st and Malawi ranks 38th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 518,300 tonnes | 81,119 tonnes | 437,181 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 734,250 tonnes | 661,559 tonnes | 72,691 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 556,732 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.71 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 90,945 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.63 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 750,567 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.10 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 873,822 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.61 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | 282,408 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2.97 million tonnes against 2.51 million tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 460,390 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 41st and Malawi ranks 38th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sugar cane production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.