Kuwait vs Malawi: Palm oil imports
Kuwait
40,000 tonnes
in 2023
Malawi
36,000 tonnes
in 2023
Kuwait rank
83rd
Malawi rank
85th
Palm oil imports over time
- Kuwait
- Malawi
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 40,000 tonnes against 36,000 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 4,000 tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Kuwait ranks 83rd and Malawi ranks 85th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980s | 1,000 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 600 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 8,600 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 4,100 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 23,600 tonnes | 5,500 tonnes | 18,100 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 34,000 tonnes | 14,100 tonnes | 19,900 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 33,500 tonnes | 38,500 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher palm oil imports, Kuwait or Malawi?
- Kuwait, at 40,000 tonnes against 36,000 tonnes in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in palm oil imports between Kuwait and Malawi?
- 4,000 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Malawi rank globally for palm oil imports?
- Kuwait ranks 83rd and Malawi ranks 85th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Palm oil imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.