Orange yields in Malawi
Malawi: Orange yields was 6.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Orange yields in Malawi, 2014–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, orange yields in Malawi stood at 6.89 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Malawi peaked at 8.1 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.15 tonnes per hectare, in 2018.
That places Malawi 88th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.61 tonnes per hectare | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | 8.1 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 7 tonnes per hectare | 6.89 tonnes per hectare | 7.12 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 orange yields in Malawi?
- Orange yields in Malawi was 6.89 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 orange yields recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.15 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for orange yields?
- Malawi ranks 88th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Orange 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.