What is wheat production in Malawi?

Wheat production in Malawi was 1,850 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest wheat production recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 4,605 metric tons in 2007.

What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 150 metric tons in 1961.

How does Malawi rank for wheat production?

Malawi ranks 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.

Is wheat production rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wheat production in Malawi

Name: Wheat production in Malawi
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malawi: Wheat production was 1,850 metric tons in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)

1,850 metric tons

Change on year

down 21.0%

World rank

28th

of 32 countries

All-time high

4,605 metric tons

in 2007

All-time low

150 metric tons

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2011

Wheat production in Malawi, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat production in Malawi is 1,850 metric tons, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat production in Malawi peaked at 4,605 metric tons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 150 metric tons, in 1961.

Malawi ranks 28th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	438.67 metric tons	150 metric tons	764 metric tons	9
1970s	744.4 metric tons	407 metric tons	1,814 metric tons	10
1980s	1,132 metric tons	500 metric tons	1,869 metric tons	10
1990s	1,307 metric tons	208 metric tons	2,315 metric tons	10
2000s	2,206 metric tons	1,502 metric tons	4,605 metric tons	10
2010s	2,096 metric tons	1,850 metric tons	2,341 metric tons	2

Countries ranked near Malawi

25 Angola 4,000 metric tons compare
26 Mauritania 2,888 metric tons compare
27 Mozambique 2,286 metric tons compare
29 Cameroon 1,055 metric tons compare
30 Somalia 1,046 metric tons compare
31 Eswatini 628 metric tons compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat production in Malawi?: Wheat production in Malawi was 1,850 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest wheat production recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 4,605 metric tons in 2007.
What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 150 metric tons in 1961.
How does Malawi rank for wheat production?: Malawi ranks 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
Is wheat production rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Wheat production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 38 places, 1,725 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Production data on wheat relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.