What is sorghum yield in Malawi?

Sorghum yield in Malawi was 818.4 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 923.1 kg per hectare in 1977.

What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 143 kg per hectare in 1992.

How does Malawi rank for sorghum yield?

Malawi ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.

Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Sorghum yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sorghum yield in Malawi

Name: Sorghum yield in Malawi
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malawi: Sorghum yield was 818.4 kg per hectare in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)

818.4 kg per hectare

Change on year

up 34.3%

World rank

22nd

of 41 countries

All-time high

923.1 kg per hectare

in 1977

All-time low

143 kg per hectare

in 1992

Years of data

1961–2011

Sorghum yield in Malawi, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 818.4 kg per hectare for sorghum yield in 2011.

The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum yield in Malawi peaked at 923.1 kg per hectare in 1977 and was at its lowest, 143 kg per hectare, in 1992.

That places Malawi 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	662.06 kg per hectare	615.4 kg per hectare	736.8 kg per hectare	9
1970s	790.81 kg per hectare	666.7 kg per hectare	923.1 kg per hectare	10
1980s	616.32 kg per hectare	301.6 kg per hectare	723.5 kg per hectare	10
1990s	526.58 kg per hectare	143 kg per hectare	726.1 kg per hectare	10
2000s	699.73 kg per hectare	265.6 kg per hectare	859.3 kg per hectare	10
2010s	713.9 kg per hectare	609.4 kg per hectare	818.4 kg per hectare	2

Countries ranked near Malawi

19 Democratic Republic of Congo 870.7 kg per hectare compare
20 Guinea-Bissau 829.2 kg per hectare compare
21 Chad 820 kg per hectare compare
23 Mozambique 787.1 kg per hectare compare
24 Morocco 714.3 kg per hectare compare
25 Mali 706.7 kg per hectare compare

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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)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 30.03 (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 30.03 (2025)
Land under cereal production 2.04 million hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum yield in Malawi?: Sorghum yield in Malawi was 818.4 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 923.1 kg per hectare in 1977.
What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 143 kg per hectare in 1992.
How does Malawi rank for sorghum yield?: Malawi ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Sorghum yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Sorghum yield (kg per hectare)
Unit: kg per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 2,314 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sorghum 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.