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 89th out of 123 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.
Orange yields in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2015 | 8 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 7.37 tonnes per hectare | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 6.98 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.97 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 6.89 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 6.89 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.13 tonnes per hectare, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 6.89 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.48 tonnes per hectare, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
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 89th out of 123 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.