> In 2024 Malawi produced 122,547 t of avocados, the 21st largest in the world (1.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 33%.

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# Avocados production in Malawi

In 2024 Malawi produced 122,547 t of avocados, the 21st largest in the world (1.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 33%. The record was 124,237 t in 2022. Area harvested: 23,247 ha, yield 5.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024122,547 t
World rank21 of 73
10-year change+33%
Record124,237 t2022

## Avocados in Malawi, 2014–2024 (tonnes)

## Malawi compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.1%1.8% in 2014
Yield, t/ha5.3world 11.2 (−53%)
kg per person5.66world 1.38
10-year change+33%world +120%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 19 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/zimbabwe/) | 125,028 | 1.1% |
| 20 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/south-africa/) | 123,448 | 1.1% |
| 21 | **Malawi** | 122,547 | 1.1% |
| 22 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/guatemala/) | 117,248 | 1.0% |
| 23 | [Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/spain/) | 112,360 | 1.0% |

[Full ranking of 73 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/)

### Map of world production of avocados

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Share of the world total; Malawi is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 122,547 | +4.1% | 23,247 | 5.27 |
| 2023 | 117,768 | −5.2% | 22,443 | 5.25 |
| 2022 | 124,237 | +19% | 23,784 | 5.22 |
| 2021 | 104,197 | −8.6% | 20,005 | 5.21 |
| 2020 | 113,982 | +1.4% | 22,007 | 5.18 |
| 2019 | 112,429 | +22% | 21,800 | 5.16 |
| 2018 | 92,239 | −5.3% | 18,000 | 5.12 |
| 2017 | 97,358 | +12% | 19,000 | 5.12 |
| 2016 | 86,769 | −9.0% | 17,000 | 5.10 |
| 2015 | 95,337 | +3.2% | 19,000 | 5.02 |
| 2014 | 92,400 | — | 18,500 | 4.99 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports356 t USD 654,000
Importer rank88 of 147
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of avocados in Malawi?

Malawi produced 122,547 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Malawi rank in the world for production of avocados?

Malawi ranked 21st of 73 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Mexico with 24.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of avocados in Malawi changed?

It rose by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +120% for the world. The record was 124,237 t in 2022.

### What is the yield of avocados in Malawi?

5.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (122,547 t from 23,247 ha), against a world average of 11.2 t/ha.

### Does Malawi export or import avocados?

In 2024 Malawi reported no exports and imports of 356 t (USD 654,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Malawi is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/mexico/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/colombia/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/dominican-republic/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/peru/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/indonesia/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/kenya/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/brazil/)[Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/israel/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/ethiopia/)[Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/haiti/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/vietnam/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/chile/)
[All countries producing avocados](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/)

## Other products of Malawi

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[Agricultural production in Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/country/malawi/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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