Malawi vs USSR: Tobacco production
Malawi
119,957 tonnes
in 2024
USSR
217,496 tonnes
in 1991
Malawi rank
9th
USSR rank
6th
Tobacco production over time
- Malawi
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 217,496 tonnes against 119,957 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 97,539 tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.8 times Malawi's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 9th and USSR ranks 6th of 146 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,306 tonnes | 206,900 tonnes | 190,594 tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 36,679 tonnes | 295,320 tonnes | 258,641 tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 68,031 tonnes | 306,010 tonnes | 237,979 tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 107,201 tonnes | 250,355 tonnes | 143,154 tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Malawi or USSR?
- USSR, at 217,496 tonnes against 119,957 tonnes in Malawi as of 1991.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Malawi and USSR?
- 97,539 tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Malawi and USSR rank globally for tobacco production?
- Malawi ranks 9th and USSR ranks 6th 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.