Tea leaves — Yield in Malawi
Malawi: Tea leaves — Yield was 12,456 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tea leaves — Yield in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, tea leaves — yield in Malawi stood at 12,456 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tea leaves — yield in Malawi peaked at 12,456 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 931.7 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places Malawi 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tea leaves — Yield in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,299 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,066 kg/ha | -17.9% |
| 1963 | 931.7 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1964 | 936 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 950.9 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1,183 kg/ha | +24.4% |
| 1967 | 1,246 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 1,131 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 1,128 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,310 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 1,283 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 1,398 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 1,553 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 1,418 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 1,640 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 1,646 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,828 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 1,790 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1,863 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1,709 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 1,827 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 2,199 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 1,883 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 2,108 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 2,220 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 2,165 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,734 kg/ha | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 2,159 kg/ha | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 2,145 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2,104 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 7,701 kg/ha | +266.1% |
| 1992 | 6,667 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 9,297 kg/ha | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 8,138 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 8,122 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 8,032 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 6,862 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 9,308 kg/ha | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 7,744 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 10,131 kg/ha | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 8,511 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 9,043 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 9,682 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 11,662 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 9,167 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 10,316 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 10,718 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 10,566 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 10,699 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 10,754 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10,886 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 11,029 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 11,164 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11,304 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 11,441 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 11,580 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 11,637 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 11,832 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 11,985 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 12,100 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 12,277 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 12,242 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 12,348 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 12,456 kg/ha | +0.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 12,456 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,536 kg/ha, 2.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 12,456 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,489 kg/ha, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tea leaves — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +266.1% | 2,104 kg/ha | 7,701 kg/ha |
| 1993 | +39.5% | 6,667 kg/ha | 9,297 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,097 kg/ha | 931.7 kg/ha | 1,299 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,573 kg/ha | 1,283 kg/ha | 1,863 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,015 kg/ha | 1,709 kg/ha | 2,220 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,398 kg/ha | 2,104 kg/ha | 9,308 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,049 kg/ha | 8,511 kg/ha | 11,662 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,361 kg/ha | 10,754 kg/ha | 11,985 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,285 kg/ha | 12,100 kg/ha | 12,456 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 tea leaves — yield in Malawi?
- Tea leaves — yield in Malawi was 12,456 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tea leaves — yield recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12,456 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest tea leaves — yield recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 931.7 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for tea leaves — yield?
- Malawi ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tea leaves — yield rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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, published as part of Tea leaves — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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