Coffee bean production in Malawi
Malawi: Coffee bean production was 11,224 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coffee bean production in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 11,224 for coffee bean production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee bean production in Malawi peaked at 11,224 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 128, in 1965.
Malawi ranks 34th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coffee bean production in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 167 | — |
| 1962 | 198 | +18.6% |
| 1963 | 230 | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 133 | -42.2% |
| 1965 | 128 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 166 | +29.7% |
| 1967 | 151 | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 145 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 154 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 263 | +70.8% |
| 1971 | 153 | -41.8% |
| 1972 | 186 | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 187 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 625 | +234.2% |
| 1975 | 788 | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 880 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 880 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 900 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,020 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1,140 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 1,860 | +63.2% |
| 1985 | 3,480 | +87.1% |
| 1986 | 3,692 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 4,966 | +34.5% |
| 1988 | 4,320 | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 6,780 | +56.9% |
| 1990 | 6,180 | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 7,500 | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 8,160 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 3,780 | -53.7% |
| 1994 | 5,040 | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 5,460 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 4,797 | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 4,552 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 3,840 | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 3,540 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 3,780 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 4,320 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 2,980 | -31.0% |
| 2003 | 2,584 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 1,590 | -38.5% |
| 2005 | 1,181 | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 2,091 | +77.1% |
| 2007 | 1,403 | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 1,122 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 5,510 | +391.1% |
| 2010 | 4,176 | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 4,015 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 5,684 | +41.6% |
| 2013 | 5,699 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6,757 | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 7,217 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 7,217 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,420 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 11,082 | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 11,000 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 10,086 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 11,000 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,224 | +2.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 11,224 is below the median for low income countries, which is 22,192, 51% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 11,224 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,242, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coffee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +391.1% | 1,122 | 5,510 |
| 1974 | +234.2% | 187 | 625 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.56 | 128 | 230 | 9 |
| 1970s | 576.2 | 153 | 900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,926 | 1,000 | 6,780 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,285 | 3,540 | 8,160 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,656 | 1,122 | 5,510 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,127 | 4,015 | 11,082 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,662 | 10,000 | 11,224 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 coffee bean production in Malawi?
- Coffee bean production in Malawi was 11,224 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coffee bean production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11,224 in 2024.
- What is the lowest coffee bean production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 128 in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for coffee bean production?
- Malawi ranks 34th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee bean production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. 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 Coffee bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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