Sweet potato production in Malawi
Malawi: Sweet potato production was 7.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sweet potato production in Malawi, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potato production in Malawi stood at 7.98 million. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Malawi peaked at 7.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.21 million, in 2014.
That places Malawi 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Sweet potato production in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.21 million | — |
| 2015 | 4.32 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.46 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.47 million | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 5.67 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 6.37 million | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 6.92 million | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 7.45 million | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 7.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.61 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 7.98 million | +4.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7.98 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 502,352, 15.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7.98 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140, 44.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.08 million | 4.21 million | 6.37 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.49 million | 6.92 million | 7.98 million | 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 sweet potato production in Malawi?
- Sweet potato production in Malawi was 7.98 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 million in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for sweet potato production?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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