What is cashew nut yields in Malawi?

Cashew nut yields in Malawi was 2.15 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest cashew nut yields recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2018.

What is the lowest cashew nut yields recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 2.03 tonnes per hectare in 2017.

How does Malawi rank for cashew nut yields?

Malawi ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.

Is cashew nut yields rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cashew nut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cashew nut yields in Malawi

Name: Cashew nut yields in Malawi
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malawi: Cashew nut yields was 2.15 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

2.15 tonnes per hectare

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

5th

of 34 countries

All-time high

2.3 tonnes per hectare

in 2018

All-time low

2.03 tonnes per hectare

in 2017

Years of data

1991–2024

Cashew nut yields in Malawi, 1991–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cashew nut yields in Malawi is 2.15 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cashew nut yields in Malawi peaked at 2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.03 tonnes per hectare, in 2017.

Malawi ranks 5th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	2.14 tonnes per hectare	2.13 tonnes per hectare	2.14 tonnes per hectare	9
2000s	2.13 tonnes per hectare	2.13 tonnes per hectare	2.13 tonnes per hectare	10
2010s	2.14 tonnes per hectare	2.03 tonnes per hectare	2.3 tonnes per hectare	10
2020s	2.14 tonnes per hectare	2.14 tonnes per hectare	2.15 tonnes per hectare	5

Countries ranked near Malawi

2 Peru 5.31 tonnes per hectare compare
3 Philippines 5.27 tonnes per hectare compare
4 Malaysia 2.19 tonnes per hectare compare
6 Guinea 1.78 tonnes per hectare compare
7 Gambia 1.72 tonnes per hectare compare
8 Thailand 1.61 tonnes per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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)

All data for Malawi →

Frequently asked questions

What is cashew nut yields in Malawi?: Cashew nut yields in Malawi was 2.15 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cashew nut yields recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
What is the lowest cashew nut yields recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 2.03 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
How does Malawi rank for cashew nut yields?: Malawi ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is cashew nut yields rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cashew nut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cashew nut yields
Unit: tonnes per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 34 places, 1,672 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.