Malawi vs Zambia: Cereal production

Malawi

3.80 million metric tons

in 2023

Zambia

3.66 million metric tons

in 2023

Malawi rank

70th

Zambia rank

73rd

Cereal production over time

Malawi
Zambia

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3.80 million metric tons against 3.66 million metric tons in Zambia, a difference of 136,190 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Globally, Malawi ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 73rd of 181 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.