Tomatoes — Yield in Malawi
Malawi: Tomatoes — Yield was 27,896 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomatoes — Yield in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, tomatoes — yield in Malawi stood at 27,896 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — yield in Malawi peaked at 27,896 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,940 kg/ha, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 103rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomatoes — Yield in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,571 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,667 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 8,750 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 8,824 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 8,368 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 8,500 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 8,571 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 8,636 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 8,659 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 7,940 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 8,709 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 8,709 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,709 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,889 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 8,929 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 8,966 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 8,966 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9,000 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 9,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9,032 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 9,032 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9,062 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 9,091 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 9,118 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 9,143 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 9,143 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,167 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 9,189 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 9,210 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 8,667 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 9,231 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 9,143 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,500 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 8,510 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 8,684 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 8,750 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 8,780 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 8,750 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 8,780 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8,810 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 9,018 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8,837 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 9,293 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 8,864 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 8,889 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 9,680 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 9,692 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9,756 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9,722 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9,000 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 12,729 kg/ha | +41.4% |
| 2014 | 21,458 kg/ha | +68.6% |
| 2015 | 21,192 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 19,648 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 21,344 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 21,005 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 20,951 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 21,493 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 24,515 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 25,756 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 26,826 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 27,896 kg/ha | +4.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 27,896 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 13,577 kg/ha, 2.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 27,896 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,225 kg/ha, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +68.6% | 12,729 kg/ha | 21,458 kg/ha |
| 2013 | +41.4% | 9,000 kg/ha | 12,729 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,616 kg/ha | 8,368 kg/ha | 8,824 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,781 kg/ha | 7,940 kg/ha | 9,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,119 kg/ha | 9,032 kg/ha | 9,210 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,027 kg/ha | 8,500 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,061 kg/ha | 8,750 kg/ha | 9,692 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,680 kg/ha | 9,000 kg/ha | 21,458 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,297 kg/ha | 21,493 kg/ha | 27,896 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 101 Botswana 28,554 kg/ha compare
- 102 Cook Islands 28,070 kg/ha compare
- 104 Kazakhstan 27,291 kg/ha compare
- 104 Kazakhstan 27,291 kg/ha compare
- 106 Niger 26,850 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1965 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2798 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tomatoes — yield in Malawi?
- Tomatoes — yield in Malawi was 27,896 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — yield recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27,896 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — yield recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,940 kg/ha in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for tomatoes — yield?
- Malawi ranks 103rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — yield 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, published as part of Tomatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.