Malawi vs Rwanda: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Malawi
1,857 kg per hectare
in 2023
Rwanda
1,784 kg per hectare
in 2024
Malawi rank
128th
Rwanda rank
131st
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,857 kg per hectare against 1,784 kg per hectare in Rwanda, a difference of 73 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 131st of 180 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,182 kg per hectare | 1,103 kg per hectare | 78.63 kg per hectare | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1,454 kg per hectare | 1,103 kg per hectare | 351.08 kg per hectare | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1,862 kg per hectare | 1,685 kg per hectare | 176.86 kg per hectare | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2,031 kg per hectare | 1,527 kg per hectare | 504.05 kg per hectare | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 1,857 kg per hectare against 1,784 kg per hectare in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 73 kg per hectare, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Malawi ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 131st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.