Yields of important staple crops in Malawi
Malawi: Yields of important staple crops was 0.4877 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4877
Change on year
up 156.7%
World rank
123rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
2.59
in 1970
All-time low
0.163
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yields of important staple crops in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.4877 for yields of important staple crops in 2024.
The figure is up 156.7% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of important staple crops in Malawi peaked at 2.59 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.163, in 2022.
Malawi ranks 123rd of 125 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 | 1.89 | 1.5 | 2.55 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 1.25 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.797 | 0.3329 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6307 | 0.2244 | 0.8619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 0.5588 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 0.7905 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6637 | 0.163 | 1.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 120 Lesotho 0.7195 compare
- 121 New Caledonia 0.6732 compare
- 122 Honduras 0.5336 compare
- 124 Somalia 0.4006 compare
- 125 Mozambique 0.3125 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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 30.03 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 30.03 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.04 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of important staple crops in Malawi?
- Yields of important staple crops in Malawi was 0.4877 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of important staple crops recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 1970.
- What is the lowest yields of important staple crops recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.163 in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for yields of important staple crops?
- Malawi ranks 123rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of important staple crops rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of important staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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