Malawi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.4% against -0.8% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 46th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 49th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 2.4% | 3.9% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 3.0% | -0.0% | 3.0% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.3% | -0.8% | 3.1% | Malawi |
| 1990s | -4.1% | -1.0% | 3.1% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | -0.2% | -2.3% | 2.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -1.2% | 1.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 1.3% | 0.9% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Malawi, at 0.4% against -0.8% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 1.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Malawi ranks 46th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 49th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.