Malawi vs Pakistan: Tobacco production
Malawi
119,957 tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
184,982 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi rank
9th
Pakistan rank
7th
Tobacco production over time
- Malawi
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 184,982 tonnes against 119,957 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 65,025 tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
Malawi ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 146 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,306 tonnes | 96,000 tonnes | 79,694 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 36,679 tonnes | 79,385 tonnes | 42,706 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 68,031 tonnes | 73,659 tonnes | 5,628 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 120,960 tonnes | 90,219 tonnes | 30,741 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 117,271 tonnes | 99,390 tonnes | 17,881 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 121,576 tonnes | 110,491 tonnes | 11,084 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 106,106 tonnes | 154,289 tonnes | 48,183 tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Malawi or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 184,982 tonnes against 119,957 tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Malawi and Pakistan?
- 65,025 tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Pakistan rank globally for tobacco production?
- Malawi ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 146 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.