Bananas — Yield in Malawi
Malawi: Bananas — Yield was 19,346 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Yield in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 19,346 kg/ha for bananas — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Malawi peaked at 22,879 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,000 kg/ha, in 1965.
Malawi ranks 69th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Yield in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,091 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,182 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 3,182 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,273 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 3,000 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 3,167 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 3,333 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 3,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,308 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 3,462 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 3,429 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 3,448 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 3,533 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 3,677 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 3,750 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3,879 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 3,941 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 4,000 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 4,114 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 4,204 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4,294 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 4,382 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 4,389 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 4,444 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4,556 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4,540 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 4,624 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 4,731 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 4,944 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 7,129 kg/ha | +44.2% |
| 1992 | 8,344 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 9,570 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 10,810 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 12,067 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 13,466 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 14,764 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 16,082 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 17,752 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 19,375 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 20,000 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,710 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 20,000 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 20,018 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 20,027 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,033 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,036 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,038 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,038 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20,064 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 20,068 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,070 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,072 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20,074 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,076 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,077 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,079 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,020 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 18,409 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 22,879 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 20,615 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 19,767 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 19,346 kg/ha | -2.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 19,346 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 12,521 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 19,346 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,039 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +44.2% | 4,944 kg/ha | 7,129 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,210 kg/ha | 3,000 kg/ha | 3,333 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,643 kg/ha | 3,308 kg/ha | 4,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,428 kg/ha | 4,114 kg/ha | 4,731 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,493 kg/ha | 4,944 kg/ha | 17,752 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,024 kg/ha | 19,375 kg/ha | 20,710 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,064 kg/ha | 20,020 kg/ha | 20,079 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,203 kg/ha | 18,409 kg/ha | 22,879 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1965 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2798 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Malawi?
- Bananas — yield in Malawi was 19,346 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 22,879 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for bananas — yield?
- Malawi ranks 69th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, published as part of Bananas — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.