Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Malawi
Malawi: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield was 235.1 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 235.1 kg/ha for oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Malawi peaked at 269.4 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.7 kg/ha, in 1992.
That places Malawi 203rd out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200.6 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 205.1 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 202.7 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 200.1 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 203.9 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 192.1 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 206 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 199.2 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 207.5 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 175.4 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 221 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 1972 | 227.6 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 195.8 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 178.9 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 188 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 187.8 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 190.4 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 191.2 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 193.1 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 196.8 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 199.9 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 190.5 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 184.4 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 173.7 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 203.5 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 231.2 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 206.6 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 203.9 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 119.9 kg/ha | -41.2% |
| 1990 | 148.7 kg/ha | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 172 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 83.7 kg/ha | -51.3% |
| 1993 | 195.9 kg/ha | +134.1% |
| 1994 | 91.9 kg/ha | -53.1% |
| 1995 | 112 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 150.7 kg/ha | +34.6% |
| 1997 | 151.4 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 182.1 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 198.5 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 192.6 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 219.4 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 203.8 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 208.8 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 168.9 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 134.5 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 203.5 kg/ha | +51.3% |
| 2007 | 245.8 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 226 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 241.8 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 253.9 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 264.2 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 220.5 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 229.7 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 245.3 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 182.4 kg/ha | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 188.8 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 256.1 kg/ha | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 223.6 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 226.3 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 261.5 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 262.9 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 265.5 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 269.4 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 235.1 kg/ha | -12.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 235.1 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 232.4 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 235.1 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.7 kg/ha, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil 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 | +134.1% | 83.7 kg/ha | 195.9 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 201.91 kg/ha | 192.1 kg/ha | 207.5 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 194.92 kg/ha | 175.4 kg/ha | 227.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 191.04 kg/ha | 119.9 kg/ha | 231.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.69 kg/ha | 83.7 kg/ha | 198.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.51 kg/ha | 134.5 kg/ha | 245.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.08 kg/ha | 182.4 kg/ha | 264.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.88 kg/ha | 235.1 kg/ha | 269.4 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 200 Togo 239.2 kg/ha compare
- 201 Pakistan 235.5 kg/ha compare
- 202 Uganda 235.3 kg/ha compare
- 204 Cook Islands 233.5 kg/ha compare
- 205 Chad 232.4 kg/ha compare
- 206 Madagascar 229.5 kg/ha compare
- 206 Madagascar 229.5 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, oil equivalent — yield in Malawi?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Malawi was 235.1 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 269.4 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7 kg/ha in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield?
- Malawi ranks 203rd out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil 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.