FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Bananas production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 1.1 million t of bananas, the 24th largest in the world (0.81% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 75%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 58,474 ha, yield 19.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 24 of 118
- 10-year change
- +75%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2024
Bananas in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,131,259 | +5.0% | 58,474 | 19.35 |
| 2023 | 1,077,474 | +15% | 54,508 | 19.77 |
| 2022 | 935,429 | +8.2% | 45,377 | 20.61 |
| 2021 | 864,849 | +17% | 37,801 | 22.88 |
| 2020 | 740,344 | −8.7% | 40,216 | 18.41 |
| 2019 | 810,829 | +6.8% | 40,500 | 20.02 |
| 2018 | 759,529 | +3.8% | 37,828 | 20.08 |
| 2017 | 731,418 | +4.0% | 36,430 | 20.08 |
| 2016 | 703,298 | +4.2% | 35,032 | 20.08 |
| 2015 | 675,174 | +4.3% | 33,634 | 20.07 |
| 2014 | 647,053 | +4.5% | 32,236 | 20.07 |
| 2013 | 618,941 | +4.8% | 30,839 | 20.07 |
| 2012 | 590,843 | +5.0% | 29,443 | 20.07 |
| 2011 | 562,691 | +9.1% | 28,044 | 20.06 |
| 2010 | 515,736 | +5.1% | 25,738 | 20.04 |
| 2009 | 490,901 | +5.3% | 24,499 | 20.04 |
| 2008 | 466,120 | +5.6% | 23,264 | 20.04 |
| 2007 | 441,409 | +5.9% | 22,034 | 20.03 |
| 2006 | 416,783 | +6.3% | 20,811 | 20.03 |
| 2005 | 392,249 | +9.0% | 19,595 | 20.02 |
| 2004 | 360,000 | +2.9% | 18,000 | 20.00 |
| 2003 | 350,000 | +6.1% | 16,900 | 20.71 |
| 2002 | 330,000 | +10% | 16,500 | 20.00 |
| 2001 | 300,000 | −3.2% | 15,000 | 20.00 |
| 2000 | 310,000 | +3.3% | 16,000 | 19.38 |
| 1999 | 300,000 | +223% | 16,900 | 17.75 |
| 1998 | 93,000 | +2.2% | 5,783 | 16.08 |
| 1997 | 91,000 | −2.2% | 6,164 | 14.76 |
| 1996 | 93,000 | +2.2% | 6,906 | 13.47 |
| 1995 | 91,000 | +3.4% | 7,541 | 12.07 |
| 1994 | 88,000 | −2.2% | 8,140 | 10.81 |
| 1993 | 90,000 | +5.9% | 9,405 | 9.57 |
| 1992 | 85,000 | −5.6% | 10,187 | 8.34 |
| 1991 | 90,000 | +1.1% | 12,624 | 7.13 |
| 1990 | 89,000 | +1.1% | 18,000 | 4.94 |
| 1989 | 88,000 | +2.3% | 18,600 | 4.73 |
| 1988 | 86,000 | +2.4% | 18,600 | 4.62 |
| 1987 | 84,000 | +2.4% | 18,500 | 4.54 |
| 1986 | 82,000 | +2.5% | 18,000 | 4.56 |
| 1985 | 80,000 | +1.3% | 18,000 | 4.44 |
| 1984 | 79,000 | +1.3% | 18,000 | 4.39 |
| 1983 | 78,000 | +2.6% | 17,800 | 4.38 |
| 1982 | 76,000 | +2.7% | 17,700 | 4.29 |
| 1981 | 74,000 | +2.8% | 17,600 | 4.20 |
| 1980 | 72,000 | +2.9% | 17,500 | 4.11 |
| 1979 | 70,000 | +4.5% | 17,500 | 4.00 |
| 1978 | 67,000 | +4.7% | 17,000 | 3.94 |
| 1977 | 64,000 | +6.7% | 16,500 | 3.88 |
| 1976 | 60,000 | +5.3% | 16,000 | 3.75 |
| 1975 | 57,000 | +7.5% | 15,500 | 3.68 |
| 1974 | 53,000 | +6.0% | 15,000 | 3.53 |
| 1973 | 50,000 | +4.2% | 14,500 | 3.45 |
| 1972 | 48,000 | +6.7% | 14,000 | 3.43 |
| 1971 | 45,000 | +4.7% | 13,000 | 3.46 |
| 1970 | 43,000 | +7.5% | 13,000 | 3.31 |
| 1969 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 3.33 |
| 1968 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 3.33 |
| 1967 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 12,000 | 3.33 |
| 1966 | 38,000 | +5.6% | 12,000 | 3.17 |
| 1965 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 3.00 |
| 1964 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 11,000 | 3.27 |
| 1963 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 3.18 |
| 1962 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 11,000 | 3.18 |
| 1961 | 34,000 | — | 11,000 | 3.09 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.