Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Food imports excluding fish

Burkina Faso
229.33 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
Malawi
274.41 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
35th
Malawi rank
32nd

Food imports excluding fish over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
0100.0M200.0M300.0M196119852010

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 274.41 million FAO, current US$ against 229.33 million FAO, current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 45.08 million FAO, current US$.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Malawi ranks 32nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 7.36 million FAO, current US$ 4.30 million FAO, current US$ 3.06 million FAO, current US$ Burkina Faso
1970s 34.23 million FAO, current US$ 12.37 million FAO, current US$ 21.86 million FAO, current US$ Burkina Faso
1980s 67.53 million FAO, current US$ 25.60 million FAO, current US$ 41.93 million FAO, current US$ Burkina Faso
1990s 121.57 million FAO, current US$ 99.68 million FAO, current US$ 21.90 million FAO, current US$ Burkina Faso
2000s 161.40 million FAO, current US$ 105.34 million FAO, current US$ 56.06 million FAO, current US$ Burkina Faso
2010s 229.33 million FAO, current US$ 274.41 million FAO, current US$ 45.08 million FAO, current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports excluding fish, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Malawi, at 274.41 million FAO, current US$ against 229.33 million FAO, current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2010.
What is the difference in food imports excluding fish between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
45.08 million FAO, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for food imports excluding fish?
Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Malawi ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports excluding fish (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

Food imports excludes fish. Data are expressed in current U.S. dollar at cost-insurance-freight (cif) prices. Excludes fish.