Vegetables Primary — Yield in Malawi
Malawi: Vegetables Primary — Yield was 13,400 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, vegetables primary — yield in Malawi stood at 13,400 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 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — yield in Malawi peaked at 13,400 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,898 kg/ha, in 1995.
That places Malawi 129th out of 251 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.
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,286 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,323 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 6,372 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 6,405 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 6,414 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6,483 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 6,514 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 6,595 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 6,597 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,368 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 6,777 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 6,792 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 6,740 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 6,885 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 6,978 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 7,062 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 7,112 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 7,222 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 7,289 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 7,345 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 7,410 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 7,492 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 7,558 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 7,616 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 7,397 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 7,429 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7,539 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 7,656 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 7,740 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 7,241 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 3,985 kg/ha | -45.0% |
| 1992 | 3,934 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4,072 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 4,117 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3,898 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 4,025 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 4,019 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4,114 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4,196 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4,283 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 4,402 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4,545 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 4,817 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 4,813 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5,122 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 4,937 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 4,975 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,489 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 5,508 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5,558 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 5,529 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,962 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 7,244 kg/ha | +46.0% |
| 2014 | 10,230 kg/ha | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 9,898 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 9,285 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 12,281 kg/ha | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 12,151 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12,118 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12,654 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 13,040 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 13,088 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 13,279 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 13,400 kg/ha | +0.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 13,400 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,073 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 13,400 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,414 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — 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 | -45.0% | 7,241 kg/ha | 3,985 kg/ha |
| 2013 | +46.0% | 4,962 kg/ha | 7,244 kg/ha |
| 2014 | +41.2% | 7,244 kg/ha | 10,230 kg/ha |
| 2017 | +32.3% | 9,285 kg/ha | 12,281 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,443 kg/ha | 6,286 kg/ha | 6,597 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,922 kg/ha | 6,368 kg/ha | 7,289 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,518 kg/ha | 7,345 kg/ha | 7,740 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,360 kg/ha | 3,898 kg/ha | 7,241 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,889 kg/ha | 4,283 kg/ha | 5,508 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,926 kg/ha | 4,962 kg/ha | 12,281 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,092 kg/ha | 12,654 kg/ha | 13,400 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 vegetables primary — yield in Malawi?
- Vegetables primary — yield in Malawi was 13,400 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 13,400 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,898 kg/ha in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for vegetables primary — yield?
- Malawi ranks 129th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — yield rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Vegetables Primary — 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.