Groundnut yields in Malawi
Malawi: Groundnut yields was 0.875 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnut 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
The most recent figure for groundnut yields in Malawi is 0.875 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Malawi peaked at 1.17 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3216 tonnes per hectare, in 1994.
That places Malawi 87th out of 119 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8052 tonnes per hectare | 0.7829 tonnes per hectare | 0.8591 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7337 tonnes per hectare | 0.6798 tonnes per hectare | 0.8877 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7364 tonnes per hectare | 0.446 tonnes per hectare | 0.941 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6328 tonnes per hectare | 0.3216 tonnes per hectare | 0.9017 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8234 tonnes per hectare | 0.5682 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9403 tonnes per hectare | 0.7429 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 0.875 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 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 groundnut yields in Malawi?
- Groundnut yields in Malawi was 0.875 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 groundnut yields recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3216 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for groundnut yields?
- Malawi ranks 87th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Groundnut 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.