Maize (corn) — Yield in Malawi
Malawi: Maize (corn) — Yield was 2,000 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2,000 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Malawi peaked at 2,655 kg/ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 480.2 kg/ha, in 1992.
That places Malawi 146th out of 218 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.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,019 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,062 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 897.4 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1964 | 1,121 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 1965 | 872.5 kg/ha | -22.2% |
| 1966 | 931.4 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 1,470 kg/ha | +57.8% |
| 1968 | 1,020 kg/ha | -30.6% |
| 1969 | 990.4 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 900 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 1,180 kg/ha | +31.1% |
| 1972 | 1,191 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,115 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 1,153 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1,000 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 1,098 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 1,321 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 1,237 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 1,200 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1,223 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1,132 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 1,179 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1,171 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,191 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,184 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,085 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 1,016 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 1,172 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 1,188 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 999.3 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 1,142 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 480.2 kg/ha | -57.9% |
| 1993 | 1,533 kg/ha | +219.2% |
| 1994 | 920.9 kg/ha | -39.9% |
| 1995 | 1,352 kg/ha | +46.8% |
| 1996 | 1,443 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 1,096 kg/ha | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 1,371 kg/ha | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 1,811 kg/ha | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 1,743 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,184 kg/ha | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 1,046 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 1,226 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 1,046 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 809.3 kg/ha | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 1,481 kg/ha | +83.0% |
| 2007 | 2,655 kg/ha | +79.2% |
| 2008 | 1,650 kg/ha | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 2,226 kg/ha | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 2,016 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 2,208 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 2,193 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,171 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,334 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1,656 kg/ha | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 1,415 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 2,008 kg/ha | +41.9% |
| 2018 | 1,601 kg/ha | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 1,958 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 2,096 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 2,463 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 2,048 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 1,961 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 2,000 kg/ha | +2.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,000 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,420 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,000 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,273 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — 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 | +219.2% | 480.2 kg/ha | 1,533 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,043 kg/ha | 872.5 kg/ha | 1,470 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,140 kg/ha | 900 kg/ha | 1,321 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,154 kg/ha | 1,016 kg/ha | 1,223 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,215 kg/ha | 480.2 kg/ha | 1,811 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,507 kg/ha | 809.3 kg/ha | 2,655 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,956 kg/ha | 1,415 kg/ha | 2,334 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,113 kg/ha | 1,961 kg/ha | 2,463 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 143 Nigeria 2,030 kg/ha compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 2,004 kg/ha compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 2,004 kg/ha compare
- 146 Guadeloupe 2,000 kg/ha compare
- 148 Antigua and Barbuda 1,963 kg/ha compare
- 149 Afghanistan 1,926 kg/ha compare
- 149 Afghanistan 1,926 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Malawi?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Malawi was 2,000 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,655 kg/ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 480.2 kg/ha in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Malawi ranks 146th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.