Potatoes — Yield in Malawi
Malawi: Potatoes — Yield was 19,184 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 19,184 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Malawi peaked at 19,184 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,800 kg/ha, in 1995.
That places Malawi 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,200 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 6,400 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 6,000 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 6,182 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 6,364 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 6,500 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 6,667 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 6,490 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 6,629 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 6,420 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 6,560 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 6,714 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 6,857 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 7,000 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 7,143 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 7,083 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 7,222 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 7,222 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,105 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 7,000 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 7,125 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 7,250 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 7,024 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 7,143 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 7,209 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 9,945 kg/ha | +37.9% |
| 1988 | 10,444 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 7,194 kg/ha | -31.1% |
| 1990 | 10,204 kg/ha | +41.8% |
| 1991 | 6,673 kg/ha | -34.6% |
| 1992 | 13,597 kg/ha | +103.8% |
| 1993 | 9,095 kg/ha | -33.1% |
| 1994 | 8,538 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 5,800 kg/ha | -32.1% |
| 1996 | 9,029 kg/ha | +55.7% |
| 1997 | 9,576 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 10,477 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 11,221 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 11,456 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 13,537 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 12,677 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 13,092 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 12,087 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 9,037 kg/ha | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 13,344 kg/ha | +47.7% |
| 2007 | 15,192 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 14,601 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 16,192 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 16,060 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 15,993 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 17,201 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 17,541 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 17,473 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 17,287 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 16,550 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 18,416 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 16,525 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 15,831 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 18,032 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 18,565 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 18,674 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18,808 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 19,184 kg/ha | +2.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 19,184 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 12,079 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 19,184 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,617 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +103.8% | 6,673 kg/ha | 13,597 kg/ha |
| 1996 | +55.7% | 5,800 kg/ha | 9,029 kg/ha |
| 2006 | +47.7% | 9,037 kg/ha | 13,344 kg/ha |
| 1990 | +41.8% | 7,194 kg/ha | 10,204 kg/ha |
| 1991 | -34.6% | 10,204 kg/ha | 6,673 kg/ha |
| 1987 | +37.9% | 7,209 kg/ha | 9,945 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,311 kg/ha | 6,000 kg/ha | 6,667 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,885 kg/ha | 6,420 kg/ha | 7,222 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,744 kg/ha | 7,000 kg/ha | 10,444 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,421 kg/ha | 5,800 kg/ha | 13,597 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,122 kg/ha | 9,037 kg/ha | 16,192 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,888 kg/ha | 15,831 kg/ha | 18,416 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,653 kg/ha | 18,032 kg/ha | 19,184 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 potatoes — yield in Malawi?
- Potatoes — yield in Malawi was 19,184 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 19,184 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,800 kg/ha in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for potatoes — yield?
- Malawi ranks 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Potatoes — 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.