Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Malawi
Malawi: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? was 23,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Malawi is 23,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Malawi peaked at 40,000 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 25th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 1,000 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 5,000 tonnes | +400.0% |
| 2003 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28,000 tonnes | +460.0% |
| 2008 | 35,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 38,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 31,000 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 32,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 33,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 34,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 36,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 37,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 38,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 39,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 40,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 37,000 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 6,000 tonnes | -83.8% |
| 2021 | 31,000 tonnes | +416.7% |
| 2022 | 38,000 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 23,000 tonnes | -39.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 23,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,000 tonnes, 23.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +460.0% | 5,000 tonnes | 28,000 tonnes |
| 2021 | +416.7% | 6,000 tonnes | 31,000 tonnes |
| 2002 | +400.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 100 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,200 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 38,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,700 tonnes | 31,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,500 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 38,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 23 Myanmar 27,000 tonnes compare
- 24 Democratic Republic of Congo 24,000 tonnes compare
- 26 South Africa 22,000 tonnes compare
- 27 Colombia 19,000 tonnes compare
- 28 Angola 18,000 tonnes compare
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 soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Malawi?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Malawi was 23,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 40,000 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Malawi ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.