Corn production in Malawi
Malawi: Corn production was 3.00 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.00 million tonnes
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
38th
of 176 countries
All-time high
4.58 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
657,000 tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn 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 corn production in Malawi is 3.00 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Malawi peaked at 4.58 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 657,000 tonnes, in 1992.
Malawi ranks 38th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn production in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 815,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 850,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 726,000 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 907,000 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1965 | 890,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 950,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 1.27 million tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1968 | 1.09 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 1.06 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 900,000 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 1.24 million tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1972 | 1.31 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.28 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.28 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.00 million tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 1.42 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 1.39 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.19 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 1.25 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.42 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 1.37 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.40 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.36 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.29 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.20 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.42 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 1.51 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.34 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 1.59 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 657,000 tonnes | -58.7% |
| 1993 | 2.03 million tonnes | +209.6% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million tonnes | -48.9% |
| 1995 | 1.66 million tonnes | +59.8% |
| 1996 | 1.79 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.35 million tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 1.77 million tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 2.48 million tonnes | +39.9% |
| 2000 | 2.50 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.71 million tonnes | -31.5% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.98 million tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 1.61 million tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million tonnes | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 2.61 million tonnes | +113.1% |
| 2007 | 3.23 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 2.63 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 3.58 million tonnes | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 3.42 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.70 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 3.62 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.64 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.98 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.78 million tonnes | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 2.37 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 3.46 million tonnes | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 2.70 million tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 3.39 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 3.69 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 4.58 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 3.72 million tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 3.51 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 3.00 million tonnes | -14.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.00 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 292,556 tonnes, 10.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.00 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590,000 tonnes, 5.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +209.6% | 657,000 tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 950,522 tonnes | 726,000 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 million tonnes | 900,000 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 million tonnes | 657,000 tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.70 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 4.58 million 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 corn production in Malawi?
- Corn production in Malawi was 3.00 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 corn production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 657,000 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for corn production?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.