Orange production in Malawi
Malawi: Orange production was 95,945 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Orange production in Malawi, 2014–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, orange production in Malawi stood at 95,945 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Malawi peaked at 95,945 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58,453 tonnes, in 2018.
That places Malawi 49th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Orange production in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 72,857 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 75,969 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 73,654 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 77,943 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 58,453 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 85,521 tonnes | +46.3% |
| 2020 | 84,714 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 91,838 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 93,114 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 94,225 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 95,945 tonnes | +1.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 95,945 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 60,126 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 95,945 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,045 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74,066 tonnes | 58,453 tonnes | 85,521 tonnes | 6 |
| 2020s | 91,967 tonnes | 84,714 tonnes | 95,945 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 orange production in Malawi?
- Orange production in Malawi was 95,945 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 orange production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 95,945 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,453 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for orange production?
- Malawi ranks 49th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.