Pigeon peas, dry — Yield in Malawi
Malawi: Pigeon peas, dry — Yield was 1,795 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pigeon peas, dry — Yield in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pigeon peas, dry — yield in Malawi is 1,795 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pigeon peas, dry — yield in Malawi peaked at 1,795 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 409.5 kg/ha, in 2005.
That places Malawi 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pigeon peas, dry — Yield in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 650 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 658.5 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 666.7 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 673.9 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 673.1 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 673.9 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 673.7 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 673.5 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 673.3 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 673.1 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 672.9 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 669.7 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 669.6 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 672.6 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 672.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 660.9 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 672.4 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 683.8 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 652.2 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 660.9 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 669.6 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 672.4 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 683.8 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 619.5 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 637.2 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 634.8 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 643.5 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 652.2 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 601.9 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 636.4 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 650 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 631.6 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 623.7 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 611.1 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 542.3 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 833 kg/ha | +53.6% |
| 1997 | 633.5 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 645 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 725.4 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 724.2 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 780.6 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 754.1 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 792.3 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 671.7 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 409.5 kg/ha | -39.0% |
| 2006 | 872.2 kg/ha | +113.0% |
| 2007 | 986.7 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 893.2 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 1,048 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 1,014 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,119 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 1,166 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,327 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 1,429 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,465 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,506 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,712 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 1,743 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,624 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1,658 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,609 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,647 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,713 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 1,795 kg/ha | +4.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,795 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 793.05 kg/ha, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pigeon peas, dry — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +113.0% | 409.5 kg/ha | 872.2 kg/ha |
| 1996 | +53.6% | 542.3 kg/ha | 833 kg/ha |
| 2005 | -39.0% | 671.7 kg/ha | 409.5 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 668.51 kg/ha | 650 kg/ha | 673.9 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 669.99 kg/ha | 652.2 kg/ha | 683.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 647.58 kg/ha | 601.9 kg/ha | 683.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 653.2 kg/ha | 542.3 kg/ha | 833 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 793.24 kg/ha | 409.5 kg/ha | 1,048 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,410 kg/ha | 1,014 kg/ha | 1,743 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,684 kg/ha | 1,609 kg/ha | 1,795 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Puerto Rico 4,029 kg/ha compare
- 3 Peru 2,924 kg/ha compare
- 4 Philippines 2,273 kg/ha compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 753.8 kg/ha compare
- 6 Colombia 1,487 kg/ha compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 601.6 kg/ha compare
- 7 Grenada 1,395 kg/ha compare
- 8 Bahamas 1,337 kg/ha compare
- 8 Caribbean 886.7 kg/ha compare
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 pigeon peas, dry — yield in Malawi?
- Pigeon peas, dry — yield in Malawi was 1,795 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pigeon peas, dry — yield recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,795 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest pigeon peas, dry — yield recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.5 kg/ha in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for pigeon peas, dry — yield?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pigeon peas, dry — yield rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 Pigeon peas, dry — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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