Tomato yields in Malawi
Malawi: Tomato yields was 27.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomato yields in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tomato yields in Malawi is 27.9 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Malawi peaked at 27.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.94 tonnes per hectare, in 1970.
That places Malawi 87th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | 8.37 tonnes per hectare | 8.82 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.78 tonnes per hectare | 7.94 tonnes per hectare | 9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.12 tonnes per hectare | 9.03 tonnes per hectare | 9.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.03 tonnes per hectare | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.06 tonnes per hectare | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | 9.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.68 tonnes per hectare | 9 tonnes per hectare | 21.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3 tonnes per hectare | 21.49 tonnes per hectare | 27.9 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 84 Tajikistan 29.45 tonnes per hectare compare
- 85 Botswana 28.55 tonnes per hectare compare
- 86 Cook Islands 28.07 tonnes per hectare compare
- 88 Kazakhstan 27.29 tonnes per hectare compare
- 89 Niger 26.85 tonnes per hectare compare
- 90 Montenegro 26.69 tonnes per hectare compare
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 tomato yields in Malawi?
- Tomato yields in Malawi was 27.9 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 tomato yields recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.94 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for tomato yields?
- Malawi ranks 87th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.