Cassava, fresh — Yield in Malawi
Malawi: Cassava, fresh — Yield was 25,500 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cassava, fresh — Yield in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava, fresh — yield in Malawi is 25,500 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava, fresh — yield in Malawi peaked at 25,500 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,014 kg/ha, in 1992.
That places Malawi 7th out of 93 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cassava, fresh — Yield in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,974 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6,974 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7,105 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 6,900 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 7,000 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 7,100 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 5,927 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 1970 | 5,981 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 5,870 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 6,035 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 6,175 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 6,350 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 6,190 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 6,357 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 6,204 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 6,364 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 6,128 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 5,840 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 5,566 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 5,382 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2,421 kg/ha | -55.0% |
| 1984 | 3,174 kg/ha | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 2,608 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 2,994 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 2,611 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 2,182 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 2,125 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2,354 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 2,343 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,014 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 2,878 kg/ha | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 3,466 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 3,467 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,588 kg/ha | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 5,725 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 5,494 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 5,456 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 15,460 kg/ha | +183.4% |
| 2001 | 16,942 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 14,964 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 15,745 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 16,164 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 14,300 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 17,312 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 18,772 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 19,076 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 20,291 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 20,431 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 21,541 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 22,388 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 22,804 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 22,588 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 22,504 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 21,889 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 21,413 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 22,724 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 23,543 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 24,231 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 24,980 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 24,477 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 24,325 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 25,500 kg/ha | +4.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 25,500 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,533 kg/ha, 2.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 25,500 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,541 kg/ha, 2.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava, fresh — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +183.4% | 5,456 kg/ha | 15,460 kg/ha |
| 1983 | -55.0% | 5,382 kg/ha | 2,421 kg/ha |
| 1993 | +42.9% | 2,014 kg/ha | 2,878 kg/ha |
| 1996 | +32.3% | 3,467 kg/ha | 4,588 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,887 kg/ha | 5,927 kg/ha | 7,105 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,165 kg/ha | 5,870 kg/ha | 6,364 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,490 kg/ha | 2,125 kg/ha | 5,840 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,778 kg/ha | 2,014 kg/ha | 5,725 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,903 kg/ha | 14,300 kg/ha | 20,291 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,182 kg/ha | 20,431 kg/ha | 23,543 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,702 kg/ha | 24,231 kg/ha | 25,500 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 4 Indonesia 28,230 kg/ha compare
- 4 Polynesia 15,986 kg/ha compare
- 5 Niger 26,681 kg/ha compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 14,026 kg/ha compare
- 6 Ghana 25,865 kg/ha compare
- 6 Melanesia 12,178 kg/ha compare
- 7 Micronesia (Federated States of) 10,696 kg/ha compare
- 7 Micronesia 10,696 kg/ha compare
- 8 Bahamas 25,020 kg/ha compare
- 9 Cambodia 23,840 kg/ha compare
- 10 Suriname 23,194 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava, fresh — yield in Malawi?
- Cassava, fresh — yield in Malawi was 25,500 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cassava, fresh — yield recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 25,500 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cassava, fresh — yield recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,014 kg/ha in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for cassava, fresh — yield?
- Malawi ranks 7th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava, fresh — yield rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Cassava, fresh — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.