Rice yield in Malawi
Malawi: Rice yield was 710 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rice yield in Malawi, 1978–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 710 kg per hectare for rice yield in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yield in Malawi peaked at 724.5 kg per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 149.1 kg per hectare, in 1983.
That places Malawi 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Rice yield in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 700 kg per hectare | — |
| 1979 | 700 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 583.3 kg per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 500 kg per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 666.7 kg per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 149.1 kg per hectare | -77.6% |
| 1984 | 542.1 kg per hectare | +263.6% |
| 1985 | 607.6 kg per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 546.7 kg per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 477.1 kg per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 609.1 kg per hectare | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 624.2 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 516.4 kg per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 518.5 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 231.5 kg per hectare | -55.4% |
| 1993 | 630.1 kg per hectare | +172.2% |
| 1994 | 405.4 kg per hectare | -35.7% |
| 1995 | 474.3 kg per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 579 kg per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 425.1 kg per hectare | -26.6% |
| 1998 | 558.4 kg per hectare | +31.4% |
| 1999 | 600.6 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 569.5 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 597.4 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 610.5 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 635.1 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 464.3 kg per hectare | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 387.7 kg per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 651.6 kg per hectare | +68.1% |
| 2007 | 718.6 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 724.5 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 631.6 kg per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 511.5 kg per hectare | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 710 kg per hectare | +38.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 710 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 703.1 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 710 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 724.8 kg per hectare, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +263.6% | 149.1 kg per hectare | 542.1 kg per hectare |
| 1993 | +172.2% | 231.5 kg per hectare | 630.1 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 700 kg per hectare | 700 kg per hectare | 700 kg per hectare | 2 |
| 1980s | 530.59 kg per hectare | 149.1 kg per hectare | 666.7 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 493.93 kg per hectare | 231.5 kg per hectare | 630.1 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 599.08 kg per hectare | 387.7 kg per hectare | 724.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 610.75 kg per hectare | 511.5 kg per hectare | 710 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 770 kg per hectare compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 735 kg per hectare compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 724.8 kg per hectare compare
- 20 Chad 703.1 kg per hectare compare
- 21 Togo 686.5 kg per hectare compare
- 22 Tanzania 671.4 kg per hectare 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 rice yield in Malawi?
- Rice yield in Malawi was 710 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest rice yield recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 724.5 kg per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest rice yield recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.1 kg per hectare in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for rice yield?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice yield rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rice yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.