Pea yields in Malawi
Malawi: Pea yields was 0.8784 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pea yields in Malawi, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.8784 tonnes per hectare for pea yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in Malawi peaked at 1.92 tonnes per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4286 tonnes per hectare, in 1998.
That places Malawi 81st out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4622 tonnes per hectare | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | 0.5294 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.742 tonnes per hectare | 0.4667 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8456 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8817 tonnes per hectare | 0.8562 tonnes per hectare | 0.9033 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 pea yields in Malawi?
- Pea yields in Malawi was 0.8784 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 pea yields recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4286 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for pea yields?
- Malawi ranks 81st out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pea 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.