Agricultural output in Malawi
Malawi: Agricultural output was 12.16 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural output in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in thousand US Dollar.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 12.16 billion thousand US Dollar for agricultural output in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output in Malawi peaked at 12.16 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 632.59 million thousand US Dollar, in 1961.
That places Malawi 45th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 754.69 million thousand US Dollar | 632.59 million thousand US Dollar | 901.09 million thousand US Dollar | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.18 billion thousand US Dollar | 839.48 million thousand US Dollar | 1.35 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 billion thousand US Dollar | 1.31 billion thousand US Dollar | 1.46 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 billion thousand US Dollar | 1.42 billion thousand US Dollar | 2.98 billion thousand US Dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.14 billion thousand US Dollar | 2.91 billion thousand US Dollar | 5.89 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.29 billion thousand US Dollar | 6.04 billion thousand US Dollar | 10.54 billion thousand US Dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.75 billion thousand US Dollar | 11.26 billion thousand US Dollar | 12.16 billion thousand US Dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 13.94 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 43 Romania 13.87 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 12.42 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 46 Morocco 11.55 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 47 Cambodia 10.97 billion thousand US Dollar compare
- 48 Tanzania 10.55 billion thousand US Dollar compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 30.0% (2025)
- Rural population 18.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 82.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.04 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output in Malawi?
- Agricultural output in Malawi was 12.16 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural output recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.16 billion thousand US Dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest agricultural output recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 632.59 million thousand US Dollar in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for agricultural output?
- Malawi ranks 45th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural output. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total agricultural output is the sum of crop and livestock products. It is measured in constant 2015 US$, which means it adjusts for inflation.