Wheat production in Malawi
Malawi: Wheat production was 320.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat production in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat production in Malawi is 320.68, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 68.8% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Malawi peaked at 4,605 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 150, in 1961.
That places Malawi 121st out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat production in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150 | — |
| 1962 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 178 | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 300 | +68.5% |
| 1965 | 500 | +66.7% |
| 1966 | 611 | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 764 | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 630 | -17.5% |
| 1969 | 665 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 1,814 | +172.8% |
| 1971 | 665 | -63.3% |
| 1972 | 855 | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 605 | -29.2% |
| 1974 | 544 | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 635 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 919 | +44.7% |
| 1977 | 407 | -55.7% |
| 1978 | 500 | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 688 | +37.6% |
| 1982 | 700 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,644 | +134.9% |
| 1985 | 787 | -52.1% |
| 1986 | 1,287 | +63.5% |
| 1987 | 1,669 | +29.7% |
| 1988 | 1,869 | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 1,481 | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 1,639 | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 877 | -46.5% |
| 1992 | 613 | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 1,014 | +65.4% |
| 1994 | 208 | -79.5% |
| 1995 | 1,572 | +655.8% |
| 1996 | 2,315 | +47.3% |
| 1997 | 1,339 | -42.2% |
| 1998 | 1,842 | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 1,655 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1,815 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 2,241 | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 1,520 | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 1,502 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,668 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 1,730 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,999 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 4,605 | +130.4% |
| 2008 | 2,386 | -48.2% |
| 2009 | 2,590 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 2,341 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 1,850 | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 1,956 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,784 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 1,160 | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 1,178 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 797 | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 745 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 729 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 566 | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 697 | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 302 | -56.7% |
| 2022 | 163 | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 190 | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 320.68 | +68.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 320.68 is below the median for low income countries, which is 20,708, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 320.68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417, 2% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +655.8% | 208 | 1,572 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 438.67 | 150 | 764 | 9 |
| 1970s | 744.4 | 407 | 1,814 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,132 | 500 | 1,869 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,307 | 208 | 2,315 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,206 | 1,502 | 4,605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,311 | 566 | 2,341 | 10 |
| 2020s | 334.54 | 163 | 697 | 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 wheat production in Malawi?
- Wheat production in Malawi was 320.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,605 in 2007.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for wheat production?
- Malawi ranks 121st out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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