Coffee production by world region in Malawi
Malawi: Coffee production by world region was 11,224 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coffee production by world region 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
Malawi recorded 11,224 tonnes for coffee production by world region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee production by world region in Malawi peaked at 11,224 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 128 tonnes, in 1965.
That places Malawi 34th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 163.56 tonnes | 128 tonnes | 230 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 576.2 tonnes | 153 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,926 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 6,780 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,285 tonnes | 3,540 tonnes | 8,160 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,656 tonnes | 1,122 tonnes | 5,510 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,127 tonnes | 4,015 tonnes | 11,082 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,662 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 11,224 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coffee production by world region in Malawi?
- Coffee production by world region in Malawi was 11,224 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 coffee production by world region recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11,224 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest coffee production by world region recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 128 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for coffee production by world region?
- Malawi ranks 34th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee production by world region 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coffee production by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.