Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Malawi
Malawi: Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom was 0.4877 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4877 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 156.7%
World rank
124th
of 126 countries
All-time high
2.59 tonnes per hectare
in 1970
All-time low
0.163 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Malawi stood at 0.4877 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 156.7% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Malawi peaked at 2.59 tonnes per hectare in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.163 tonnes per hectare, in 2022.
That places Malawi 124th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1969 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9556 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3329 tonnes per hectare | -66.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8303 tonnes per hectare | +149.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6989 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8506 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 0.661 tonnes per hectare | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7208 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6698 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7735 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.587 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4239 tonnes per hectare | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6306 tonnes per hectare | +48.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2244 tonnes per hectare | -64.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6865 tonnes per hectare | +205.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8619 tonnes per hectare | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5896 tonnes per hectare | -31.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7418 tonnes per hectare | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7877 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7968 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8989 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5588 tonnes per hectare | -37.8% |
| 2003 | 0.751 tonnes per hectare | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7537 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8707 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +90.3% |
| 2008 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7905 tonnes per hectare | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +60.0% |
| 2021 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.163 tonnes per hectare | -86.6% |
| 2023 | 0.19 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4877 tonnes per hectare | +156.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.4877 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.58 tonnes per hectare, 31% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.4877 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.67 tonnes per hectare, 29% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +205.9% | 0.2244 tonnes per hectare | 0.6865 tonnes per hectare |
| 2024 | +156.7% | 0.19 tonnes per hectare | 0.4877 tonnes per hectare |
| 1984 | +149.4% | 0.3329 tonnes per hectare | 0.8303 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.797 tonnes per hectare | 0.3329 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6307 tonnes per hectare | 0.2244 tonnes per hectare | 0.8619 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.5588 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 0.7905 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6637 tonnes per hectare | 0.163 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 121 Lesotho 0.7195 tonnes per hectare compare
- 122 New Caledonia 0.6732 tonnes per hectare compare
- 123 Honduras 0.5336 tonnes per hectare compare
- 125 Somalia 0.4006 tonnes per hectare compare
- 126 Mozambique 0.3125 tonnes per hectare 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 long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Malawi?
- Long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Malawi was 0.4877 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- What is the lowest long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.163 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom?
- Malawi ranks 124th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.