Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Malawi
Malawi: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield was 531.5 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 531.5 kg/ha for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Malawi peaked at 568.4 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 124 kg/ha, in 1992.
That places Malawi 131st out of 243 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 270.6 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 279.8 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 269.6 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 270.4 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 279.7 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 257.2 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 273.8 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 266.3 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 278.1 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 238.5 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 296.4 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 304.5 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 259.3 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 240.8 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 253.4 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 252.4 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 259.8 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 263.2 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 268.5 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 265.7 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 275.4 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 256.9 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 248.4 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 253 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 304.1 kg/ha | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 325 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 279.7 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 285.4 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 187.3 kg/ha | -34.4% |
| 1990 | 253.9 kg/ha | +35.6% |
| 1991 | 278.4 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 124 kg/ha | -55.5% |
| 1993 | 317.7 kg/ha | +156.2% |
| 1994 | 136.3 kg/ha | -57.1% |
| 1995 | 211.2 kg/ha | +55.0% |
| 1996 | 274.8 kg/ha | +30.1% |
| 1997 | 239.9 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 269.2 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 296.2 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 278.1 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 310.4 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 288.9 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 357.6 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 318.5 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 248.4 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 367.4 kg/ha | +47.9% |
| 2007 | 440.9 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 409 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 444.7 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 431 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 450 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 427.4 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 429.1 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 460.9 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 358.6 kg/ha | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 368.9 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 512.6 kg/ha | +39.0% |
| 2018 | 439.1 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 461 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 546.1 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 552.8 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 568.4 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 527.2 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 531.5 kg/ha | +0.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 531.5 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 335.4 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 531.5 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 330.7 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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 | +156.2% | 124 kg/ha | 317.7 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 271.72 kg/ha | 257.2 kg/ha | 279.8 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 263.68 kg/ha | 238.5 kg/ha | 304.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 268.09 kg/ha | 187.3 kg/ha | 325 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.16 kg/ha | 124 kg/ha | 317.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 346.39 kg/ha | 248.4 kg/ha | 444.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 433.86 kg/ha | 358.6 kg/ha | 512.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 545.2 kg/ha | 527.2 kg/ha | 568.4 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 128 North Macedonia 548 kg/ha compare
- 128 North Macedonia 548 kg/ha compare
- 130 Indonesia 539.4 kg/ha compare
- 132 Tunisia 527.3 kg/ha compare
- 133 Peru 512.9 kg/ha compare
- 134 Trinidad and Tobago 504 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 oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Malawi?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Malawi was 531.5 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 568.4 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 124 kg/ha in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield?
- Malawi ranks 131st out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.