Malawi vs Uganda: Cereal imports

Malawi
135.60 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
Uganda
164.95 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
Malawi rank
23rd
Uganda rank
20th

Cereal imports over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119852010

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 164.95 million FAO, current US$ against 135.60 million FAO, current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 29.35 million FAO, current US$.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.

Malawi ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 20th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 773,667 FAO, current US$ 4.19 million FAO, current US$ 3.41 million FAO, current US$ Uganda
1970s 4.52 million FAO, current US$ 3.66 million FAO, current US$ 852,000 FAO, current US$ Malawi
1980s 14.85 million FAO, current US$ 7.62 million FAO, current US$ 7.23 million FAO, current US$ Malawi
1990s 70.07 million FAO, current US$ 26.84 million FAO, current US$ 43.23 million FAO, current US$ Malawi
2000s 47.85 million FAO, current US$ 120.18 million FAO, current US$ 72.33 million FAO, current US$ Uganda
2010s 135.60 million FAO, current US$ 164.95 million FAO, current US$ 29.35 million FAO, current US$ Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports, Malawi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 164.95 million FAO, current US$ against 135.60 million FAO, current US$ in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports between Malawi and Uganda?
29.35 million FAO, current US$, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for cereal imports?
Malawi ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 20th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereal imports (FAO, current US$)
Unit
FAO, current US$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,918 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.