Malawi vs United States: Tobacco production
Malawi
119,957 tonnes
in 2024
United States
147,520 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi rank
8th
United States rank
7th
Tobacco production over time
- Malawi
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 147,520 tonnes against 119,957 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 27,563 tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th of 145 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,306 tonnes | 915,699 tonnes | 899,393 tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 36,679 tonnes | 856,608 tonnes | 819,930 tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 68,031 tonnes | 707,714 tonnes | 639,683 tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 120,960 tonnes | 705,660 tonnes | 584,701 tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 117,271 tonnes | 380,279 tonnes | 263,008 tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 121,576 tonnes | 304,676 tonnes | 183,100 tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 106,106 tonnes | 183,346 tonnes | 77,240 tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Malawi or United States?
- United States, at 147,520 tonnes against 119,957 tonnes in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Malawi and United States?
- 27,563 tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and United States rank globally for tobacco production?
- Malawi ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th of 145 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.