Sugar cane yields in Malawi
Malawi: Sugar cane yields was 107.51 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
107.51 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
138.94 tonnes per hectare
in 1969
All-time low
69.96 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Sugar cane yields in Malawi, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 107.51 tonnes per hectare for sugar cane yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Malawi peaked at 138.94 tonnes per hectare in 1969 and was at its lowest, 69.96 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
That places Malawi 2nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Sugar cane yields in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 69.96 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1967 | 82.6 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 87.33 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 138.94 tonnes per hectare | +59.1% |
| 1970 | 116.42 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1971 | 111.25 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 104.98 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 116.69 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 94.08 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1975 | 104.04 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 109.42 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 105.55 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 108.9 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 120.97 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 106.85 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 113.75 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 129.03 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 124.51 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 109.85 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 108.47 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 113.69 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 113.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 111.84 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 105 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 105.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 105.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 105.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 78.57 tonnes per hectare | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 105.56 tonnes per hectare | +34.3% |
| 1995 | 105.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 105.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 100 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 105.56 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 105.26 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 105 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 107.32 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 108.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 102.44 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 105 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 109.09 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 108.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 108.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 110 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 108.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 108 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 108 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.33 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 106.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 107.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 108 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 107.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 107.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 107.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 107.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 107.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 107.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 107.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 107.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 107.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 107.51 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.59 tonnes per hectare, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 107.51 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.44 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +59.1% | 87.33 tonnes per hectare | 138.94 tonnes per hectare |
| 1994 | +34.3% | 78.57 tonnes per hectare | 105.56 tonnes per hectare |
| 1993 | -25.6% | 105.56 tonnes per hectare | 78.57 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.71 tonnes per hectare | 69.96 tonnes per hectare | 138.94 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 1970s | 109.23 tonnes per hectare | 94.08 tonnes per hectare | 120.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.6 tonnes per hectare | 105 tonnes per hectare | 129.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.23 tonnes per hectare | 78.57 tonnes per hectare | 105.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.31 tonnes per hectare | 102.44 tonnes per hectare | 110 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.18 tonnes per hectare | 103.33 tonnes per hectare | 108 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.64 tonnes per hectare | 107.46 tonnes per hectare | 107.96 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane yields in Malawi?
- Sugar cane yields in Malawi was 107.51 tonnes per hectare 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 138.94 tonnes per hectare in 1969.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.96 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Malawi rank for sugar cane yields?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sugar cane yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.