Malawi vs Paraguay: Sunflower seed production
Malawi
22,000 tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay
25,110 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi rank
44th
Paraguay rank
41st
Sunflower seed production over time
- Malawi
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 25,110 tonnes against 22,000 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 3,110 tonnes.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 44th and Paraguay ranks 41st of 85 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 624.67 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 624.67 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 3,910 tonnes | 1,450 tonnes | 2,460 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2,405 tonnes | 12,013 tonnes | 9,608 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 6,492 tonnes | 39,042 tonnes | 32,550 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 4,609 tonnes | 94,095 tonnes | 89,486 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 15,168 tonnes | 99,674 tonnes | 84,506 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 20,184 tonnes | 27,595 tonnes | 7,411 tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sunflower seed production, Malawi or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 25,110 tonnes against 22,000 tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sunflower seed production between Malawi and Paraguay?
- 3,110 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Paraguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Paraguay rank globally for sunflower seed production?
- Malawi ranks 44th and Paraguay ranks 41st of 85 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 Sunflower seed production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sunflower seed production is measured in tonnes.