Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Cereal exports quantity

Burkina Faso
34,989 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Malawi
26,085 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Malawi rank
17th

Cereal exports quantity over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 34,989 FAO, tonnes against 26,085 FAO, tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 8,904 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Malawi ranks 17th of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 564 FAO, tonnes 37,377 FAO, tonnes 36,813 FAO, tonnes Malawi
1970s 1,150 FAO, tonnes 19,761 FAO, tonnes 18,611 FAO, tonnes Malawi
1980s 2,214 FAO, tonnes 43,486 FAO, tonnes 41,272 FAO, tonnes Malawi
1990s 5,739 FAO, tonnes 6,037 FAO, tonnes 298.1 FAO, tonnes Malawi
2000s 33,635 FAO, tonnes 56,002 FAO, tonnes 22,367 FAO, tonnes Malawi
2010s 34,989 FAO, tonnes 26,085 FAO, tonnes 8,904 FAO, tonnes Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal exports quantity, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Burkina Faso, at 34,989 FAO, tonnes against 26,085 FAO, tonnes in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
8,904 FAO, tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Malawi ranks 17th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes)
Unit
FAO, tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,818 data points, 1961–2010
Last refreshed

Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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.