Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Malawi
Malawi: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield was 875 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Malawi is 875 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Malawi peaked at 1,170 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 321.6 kg/ha, in 1994.
That places Malawi 106th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 798.7 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 801.1 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 800 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 798.9 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 801 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 800 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 859.1 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 804.8 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 782.9 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 679.8 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 871.6 kg/ha | +28.2% |
| 1972 | 887.7 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 770.5 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 690.4 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 690.4 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 690.4 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 696 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 680 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 680 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 708 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 720 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 680 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 703.3 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 713.4 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 878.2 kg/ha | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 941 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 774.5 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 799.1 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 446 kg/ha | -44.2% |
| 1990 | 769.9 kg/ha | +72.6% |
| 1991 | 821.7 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 396 kg/ha | -51.8% |
| 1993 | 901.7 kg/ha | +127.7% |
| 1994 | 321.6 kg/ha | -64.3% |
| 1995 | 355 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 563.3 kg/ha | +58.7% |
| 1997 | 707.5 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 720.3 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 771.4 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 723.2 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 855.8 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 767.4 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 826.6 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 703.6 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 568.2 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 830.3 kg/ha | +46.1% |
| 2007 | 1,014 kg/ha | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 913.9 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 1,031 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 1,008 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,056 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,042 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,050 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,057 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 742.9 kg/ha | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 743.5 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 991.7 kg/ha | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 850.6 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 862.1 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,065 kg/ha | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 988.5 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1,007 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,170 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 875 kg/ha | -25.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 875 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 827.55 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 875 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 835.95 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +127.7% | 396 kg/ha | 901.7 kg/ha |
| 1990 | +72.6% | 446 kg/ha | 769.9 kg/ha |
| 1994 | -64.3% | 901.7 kg/ha | 321.6 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 805.17 kg/ha | 782.9 kg/ha | 859.1 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 733.68 kg/ha | 679.8 kg/ha | 887.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 736.35 kg/ha | 446 kg/ha | 941 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 632.84 kg/ha | 321.6 kg/ha | 901.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 823.41 kg/ha | 568.2 kg/ha | 1,031 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 940.29 kg/ha | 742.9 kg/ha | 1,057 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,021 kg/ha | 875 kg/ha | 1,170 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1965 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2798 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
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- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Malawi?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Malawi was 875 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,170 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 321.6 kg/ha in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield?
- Malawi ranks 106th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.