Maize seed quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Maize seed quantity was 54,282 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. β² Rising
Maize seed quantity in Malawi, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize seed quantity in Malawi is 54,282 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in Malawi peaked at 54,959 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25,920 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
That places Malawi 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,449 FAO, metric tonnes | 25,920 FAO, metric tonnes | 34,603 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,638 FAO, metric tonnes | 31,415 FAO, metric tonnes | 37,616 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,859 FAO, metric tonnes | 35,640 FAO, metric tonnes | 43,539 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,181 FAO, metric tonnes | 36,590 FAO, metric tonnes | 46,501 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,336 FAO, metric tonnes | 37,196 FAO, metric tonnes | 54,959 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,282 FAO, metric tonnes | 54,282 FAO, metric tonnes | 54,282 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67,783 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 65,757 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 4 Kenya 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 6 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 50,000 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 42,030 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 8 Mali 36,994 FAO, metric tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture share gdp 30.03 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 30.03 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population 82.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 18.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 1.13 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize seed quantity in Malawi?
- Maize seed quantity in Malawi was 54,282 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize seed quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 54,959 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,920 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for maize seed quantity?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.