Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 40.25 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
40.25 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
37th
of 181 countries
All-time high
51.95 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
7.31 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 40.25 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 51.95 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.31 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Malawi 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.17 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 10.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1965 | 10.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 10.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 14.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1968 | 12.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 12.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 10.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1971 | 14.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1972 | 15.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 15.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 15.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 12.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 13.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 16.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 16.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 15.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 13.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 13.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 15.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 14.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 15.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 15.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 14.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 13.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 15.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 16.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 14.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 17.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 7.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 1993 | 22.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +210.3% |
| 1994 | 11.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 1995 | 18.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1996 | 20.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 15.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 20.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 27.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2000 | 27.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 19.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2002 | 18.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 22.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 18.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 13.81 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 29.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +113.9% |
| 2007 | 36.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 30.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 40.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 38.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 41.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 40.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 41.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 45.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 31.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 26.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 39.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2018 | 31.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 39.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 42.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 51.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 42.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 40.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 40.25 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 40.25 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +210.3% | 7.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.67 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.36 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 27.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.81 metric tons per square kilometre | 40.39 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 26.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 45.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 40.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 51.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 34 Latvia 43.64 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 35 Myanmar 43.33 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 36 El Salvador 42.52 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 38 North Korea 39.76 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 39 Indonesia 39.08 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 38.16 metric tons per square kilometre 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 cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malawi was 40.25 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 51.95 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 metric tons per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.