Ghana vs Malawi: Cereal exports quantity

Ghana
8,823 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Malawi
26,085 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Ghana rank
20th
Malawi rank
17th

Cereal exports quantity over time

  • Ghana
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 26,085 FAO, tonnes against 8,823 FAO, tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 17,262 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Malawi's figure about 3.0 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Ghana ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 17th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 66.33 FAO, tonnes 37,377 FAO, tonnes 37,311 FAO, tonnes Malawi
1970s 1,688 FAO, tonnes 19,761 FAO, tonnes 18,072 FAO, tonnes Malawi
1980s 0 FAO, tonnes 43,486 FAO, tonnes 43,486 FAO, tonnes Malawi
1990s 10,108 FAO, tonnes 6,037 FAO, tonnes 4,071 FAO, tonnes Ghana
2000s 6,741 FAO, tonnes 56,002 FAO, tonnes 49,260 FAO, tonnes Malawi
2010s 8,823 FAO, tonnes 26,085 FAO, tonnes 17,262 FAO, tonnes Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal exports quantity, Ghana or Malawi?
Malawi, at 26,085 FAO, tonnes against 8,823 FAO, tonnes in Ghana as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between Ghana and Malawi?
17,262 FAO, tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
Ghana ranks 20th 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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About this data

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.