Soy production, yield and area harvested in Malawi
Malawi: Soy production, yield and area harvested was 305,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soy production, yield and area harvested in Malawi, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soy production, yield and area harvested in Malawi is 305,000 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 130.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soy production, yield and area harvested in Malawi peaked at 305,000 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,000 tonnes, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 19th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57,983 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 85,098 tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 140,063 tonnes | 73,356 tonnes | 263,458 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 274,488 tonnes | 235,487 tonnes | 305,000 tonnes | 5 |
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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)
- 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 soy production, yield and area harvested in Malawi?
- Soy production, yield and area harvested in Malawi was 305,000 tonnes 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 soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 305,000 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for soy production, yield and area harvested?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soy production, yield and area harvested rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Soy production, yield and area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shown is the change in soy production, yield and area used to grow the crop over time.