Wheat production in Malawi
Malawi: Wheat production was 320.68 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat 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 wheat production in Malawi is 320.68 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 150 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 178 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 300 tonnes | +68.5% |
| 1965 | 500 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1966 | 611 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 764 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 630 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1969 | 665 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 1,814 tonnes | +172.8% |
| 1971 | 665 tonnes | -63.3% |
| 1972 | 855 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 605 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1974 | 544 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 635 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 919 tonnes | +44.7% |
| 1977 | 407 tonnes | -55.7% |
| 1978 | 500 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 688 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1982 | 700 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,644 tonnes | +134.9% |
| 1985 | 787 tonnes | -52.1% |
| 1986 | 1,287 tonnes | +63.5% |
| 1987 | 1,669 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1988 | 1,869 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 1,481 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 1,639 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 877 tonnes | -46.5% |
| 1992 | 613 tonnes | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 1,014 tonnes | +65.4% |
| 1994 | 208 tonnes | -79.5% |
| 1995 | 1,572 tonnes | +655.8% |
| 1996 | 2,315 tonnes | +47.3% |
| 1997 | 1,339 tonnes | -42.2% |
| 1998 | 1,842 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 1,655 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1,815 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 2,241 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 1,520 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 1,502 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,668 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 1,730 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,999 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 4,605 tonnes | +130.4% |
| 2008 | 2,386 tonnes | -48.2% |
| 2009 | 2,590 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 2,341 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 1,850 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 1,956 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,784 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 1,160 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 1,178 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 797 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 745 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 729 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 566 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 697 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 302 tonnes | -56.7% |
| 2022 | 163 tonnes | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 190 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 320.68 tonnes | +68.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 320.68 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 20,708 tonnes, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 320.68 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 1,572 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 438.67 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 764 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 744.4 tonnes | 407 tonnes | 1,814 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,132 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 1,869 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,307 tonnes | 208 tonnes | 2,315 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,206 tonnes | 1,502 tonnes | 4,605 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,311 tonnes | 566 tonnes | 2,341 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 334.54 tonnes | 163 tonnes | 697 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 wheat production in Malawi?
- Wheat production in Malawi was 320.68 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 wheat production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,605 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.