Bean production in Malawi
Malawi: Bean production was 239,774 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
239,774 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
23rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
239,774 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
32,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bean production in Malawi is 239,774 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Malawi peaked at 239,774 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 23rd of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bean production in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 34,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 36,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 38,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 40,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 42,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 44,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 46,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 48,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 50,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 52,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 53,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 54,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 55,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 57,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 59,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 61,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 62,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 60,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 62,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 64,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 66,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 68,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 72,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 74,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 76,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 78,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 80,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 79,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 85,000 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 82,000 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 78,000 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 82,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 85,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 90,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 95,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 89,255 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 84,909 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 51,749 tonnes | -39.1% |
| 2000 | 58,227 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 108,928 tonnes | +87.1% |
| 2002 | 94,037 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 109,832 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 76,964 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 85,759 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 117,274 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 128,632 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 124,702 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 164,712 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 153,815 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 176,760 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 185,578 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 189,417 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 195,048 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 188,745 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 157,769 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 198,486 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 188,158 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 215,547 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 233,678 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 227,795 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 218,889 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 235,089 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 239,774 tonnes | +2.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 239,774 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 158,514 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 239,774 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84,150 tonnes, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +87.1% | 58,227 tonnes | 108,928 tonnes |
| 1999 | -39.1% | 84,909 tonnes | 51,749 tonnes |
| 2004 | -29.9% | 109,832 tonnes | 76,964 tonnes |
| 2006 | +36.7% | 85,759 tonnes | 117,274 tonnes |
| 2009 | +32.1% | 124,702 tonnes | 164,712 tonnes |
| 2017 | +25.8% | 157,769 tonnes | 198,486 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,000 tonnes | 32,000 tonnes | 48,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 56,300 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 62,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,900 tonnes | 62,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,291 tonnes | 51,749 tonnes | 95,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,907 tonnes | 58,227 tonnes | 164,712 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,932 tonnes | 153,815 tonnes | 215,547 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 231,045 tonnes | 218,889 tonnes | 239,774 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean production in Malawi?
- Bean production in Malawi was 239,774 tonnes 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 bean production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 239,774 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for bean production?
- Malawi ranks 23rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.