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.
Coffee production by world region in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 167 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 198 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1963 | 230 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 133 tonnes | -42.2% |
| 1965 | 128 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 166 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1967 | 151 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 145 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 154 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 263 tonnes | +70.8% |
| 1971 | 153 tonnes | -41.8% |
| 1972 | 186 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 187 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 625 tonnes | +234.2% |
| 1975 | 788 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 880 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 880 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 900 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,020 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1,140 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 1,860 tonnes | +63.2% |
| 1985 | 3,480 tonnes | +87.1% |
| 1986 | 3,692 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 4,966 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1988 | 4,320 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 6,780 tonnes | +56.9% |
| 1990 | 6,180 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 7,500 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 8,160 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 3,780 tonnes | -53.7% |
| 1994 | 5,040 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 5,460 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 4,797 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 4,552 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 3,840 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 3,540 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 3,780 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 4,320 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 2,980 tonnes | -31.0% |
| 2003 | 2,584 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 1,590 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 2005 | 1,181 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 2,091 tonnes | +77.1% |
| 2007 | 1,403 tonnes | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 1,122 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 5,510 tonnes | +391.1% |
| 2010 | 4,176 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 4,015 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 5,684 tonnes | +41.6% |
| 2013 | 5,699 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6,757 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 7,217 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 7,217 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,420 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 11,082 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 11,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 10,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 10,086 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 11,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,224 tonnes | +2.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 11,224 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 22,192 tonnes, 51% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 11,224 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,242 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coffee production by world region 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 tonnes | 5,510 tonnes |
| 1974 | +234.2% | 187 tonnes | 625 tonnes |
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 |
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 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.