Malawi vs Tanzania: Tobacco production
Malawi
119,957 tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
117,464 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi rank
9th
Tanzania rank
10th
Tobacco production over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 119,957 tonnes against 117,464 tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 2,493 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 146 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,306 tonnes | 5,646 tonnes | 10,660 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1970s | 36,679 tonnes | 15,593 tonnes | 21,086 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1980s | 68,031 tonnes | 13,734 tonnes | 54,297 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1990s | 120,960 tonnes | 28,787 tonnes | 92,172 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 117,271 tonnes | 39,943 tonnes | 77,328 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 121,576 tonnes | 81,872 tonnes | 39,703 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 106,106 tonnes | 81,415 tonnes | 24,691 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Malawi, at 119,957 tonnes against 117,464 tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 2,493 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for tobacco production?
- Malawi ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 10th 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.