FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Beans, dry production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 239,774 t of beans, dry, the 23rd largest in the world (0.79% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 388,909 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 239,774 t
- World rank
- 23 of 106
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 239,774 t
- 2024
Beans, dry in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 239,774 | +2.0% | 388,909 | 0.62 |
| 2023 | 235,089 | +7.4% | 391,446 | 0.60 |
| 2022 | 218,889 | −3.9% | 359,092 | 0.61 |
| 2021 | 227,795 | −2.5% | 351,794 | 0.65 |
| 2020 | 233,678 | +8.4% | 361,702 | 0.65 |
| 2019 | 215,547 | +15% | 360,457 | 0.60 |
| 2018 | 188,158 | −5.2% | 347,622 | 0.54 |
| 2017 | 198,486 | +26% | 331,983 | 0.60 |
| 2016 | 157,769 | −16% | 328,339 | 0.48 |
| 2015 | 188,745 | −3.2% | 329,959 | 0.57 |
| 2014 | 195,048 | +3.0% | 316,686 | 0.62 |
| 2013 | 189,417 | +2.1% | 307,158 | 0.62 |
| 2012 | 185,578 | +5.0% | 311,114 | 0.60 |
| 2011 | 176,760 | +15% | 279,579 | 0.63 |
| 2010 | 153,815 | −6.6% | 290,090 | 0.53 |
| 2009 | 164,712 | +32% | 273,525 | 0.60 |
| 2008 | 124,702 | −3.1% | 260,287 | 0.48 |
| 2007 | 128,632 | +9.7% | 260,306 | 0.49 |
| 2006 | 117,274 | +37% | 242,568 | 0.48 |
| 2005 | 85,759 | +11% | 233,845 | 0.37 |
| 2004 | 76,964 | −30% | 211,058 | 0.36 |
| 2003 | 109,832 | +17% | 232,762 | 0.47 |
| 2002 | 94,037 | −14% | 217,802 | 0.43 |
| 2001 | 108,928 | +87% | 214,643 | 0.51 |
| 2000 | 58,227 | +13% | 143,980 | 0.40 |
| 1999 | 51,749 | −39% | 140,686 | 0.37 |
| 1998 | 84,909 | −4.9% | 172,632 | 0.49 |
| 1997 | 89,255 | −6.0% | 160,000 | 0.56 |
| 1996 | 95,000 | +5.6% | 170,000 | 0.56 |
| 1995 | 90,000 | +5.9% | 160,000 | 0.56 |
| 1994 | 85,000 | +3.7% | 158,413 | 0.54 |
| 1993 | 82,000 | +5.1% | 149,000 | 0.55 |
| 1992 | 78,000 | −4.9% | 145,000 | 0.54 |
| 1991 | 82,000 | −3.5% | 147,000 | 0.56 |
| 1990 | 85,000 | +7.6% | 150,000 | 0.57 |
| 1989 | 79,000 | −1.3% | 145,000 | 0.54 |
| 1988 | 80,000 | +2.6% | 146,000 | 0.55 |
| 1987 | 78,000 | +2.6% | 144,000 | 0.54 |
| 1986 | 76,000 | +2.7% | 142,000 | 0.54 |
| 1985 | 74,000 | +2.8% | 140,000 | 0.53 |
| 1984 | 72,000 | +5.9% | 135,000 | 0.53 |
| 1983 | 68,000 | +3.0% | 130,000 | 0.52 |
| 1982 | 66,000 | +3.1% | 125,000 | 0.53 |
| 1981 | 64,000 | +3.2% | 120,000 | 0.53 |
| 1980 | 62,000 | +3.3% | 117,000 | 0.53 |
| 1979 | 60,000 | −3.2% | 113,000 | 0.53 |
| 1978 | 62,000 | +1.6% | 117,000 | 0.53 |
| 1977 | 61,000 | +3.4% | 115,000 | 0.53 |
| 1976 | 59,000 | +3.5% | 111,000 | 0.53 |
| 1975 | 57,000 | +3.6% | 107,500 | 0.53 |
| 1974 | 55,000 | +1.9% | 104,000 | 0.53 |
| 1973 | 54,000 | +1.9% | 102,000 | 0.53 |
| 1972 | 53,000 | +1.9% | 100,000 | 0.53 |
| 1971 | 52,000 | +4.0% | 98,100 | 0.53 |
| 1970 | 50,000 | +4.2% | 94,300 | 0.53 |
| 1969 | 48,000 | +4.3% | 90,500 | 0.53 |
| 1968 | 46,000 | +4.5% | 86,700 | 0.53 |
| 1967 | 44,000 | +4.8% | 83,000 | 0.53 |
| 1966 | 42,000 | +5.0% | 80,000 | 0.53 |
| 1965 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 77,000 | 0.52 |
| 1964 | 38,000 | +5.6% | 73,000 | 0.52 |
| 1963 | 36,000 | +5.9% | 69,000 | 0.52 |
| 1962 | 34,000 | +6.3% | 65,000 | 0.52 |
| 1961 | 32,000 | — | 62,000 | 0.52 |
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.