Cassava production in Malawi
Malawi: Cassava production was 6.28 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cassava 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 cassava production in Malawi is 6.28 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Malawi peaked at 6.28 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80,739 tonnes, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 16th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 134,434 tonnes | 88,904 tonnes | 147,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 218,833 tonnes | 80,739 tonnes | 288,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 217,193 tonnes | 134,785 tonnes | 296,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 423,190 tonnes | 128,827 tonnes | 906,430 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.90 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | 5.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | 6.28 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava production in Malawi?
- Cassava production in Malawi was 6.28 million 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 cassava production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,739 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for cassava production?
- Malawi ranks 16th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cassava production is measured in tonnes.