Cassava yields in Malawi
Malawi: Cassava yields was 25.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cassava yields in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 25.5 tonnes per hectare for cassava yields 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 yields in Malawi peaked at 25.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.01 tonnes per hectare, in 1992.
Malawi ranks 7th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 6.89 tonnes per hectare | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | 7.11 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.17 tonnes per hectare | 5.87 tonnes per hectare | 6.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 5.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 5.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9 tonnes per hectare | 14.3 tonnes per hectare | 20.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.18 tonnes per hectare | 20.43 tonnes per hectare | 23.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7 tonnes per hectare | 24.23 tonnes per hectare | 25.5 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cassava yields in Malawi?
- Cassava yields in Malawi was 25.5 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 cassava yields recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for cassava yields?
- Malawi ranks 7th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.