Broad beans and horse beans, green production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 1,328 t of broad beans and horse beans, green, the 42nd largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 55%. The record was 1,346 t in 2019. Area harvested: 151 ha, yield 8.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,328 t
- World rank
- 42 of 57
- 10-year change
- +55%
- Record
- 1,346 t
- 2019
Broad beans and horse beans, green in Malawi, 1990–2024 (tonnes)
Malawi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.8
- world 6.3 (+40%)
- kg per person
- 0.06
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- +55%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Germany | 1,570 | 0.11% |
| 41 | Kyrgyzstan | 1,431 | 0.10% |
| 42 | Malawi | 1,328 | 0.09% |
| 43 | Zimbabwe | 837 | 0.06% |
| 44 | New Zealand | 535 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of broad beans and horse beans, green
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 | 1,328 | +0.2% | 151 | 8.79 |
| 2023 | 1,326 | −0.4% | 151 | 8.78 |
| 2022 | 1,331 | +0.3% | 152 | 8.76 |
| 2021 | 1,327 | +0.5% | 151 | 8.79 |
| 2020 | 1,321 | −1.9% | 151 | 8.75 |
| 2019 | 1,346 | +2.4% | 153 | 8.80 |
| 2018 | 1,314 | +0.8% | 150 | 8.76 |
| 2017 | 1,303 | +1.1% | 150 | 8.69 |
| 2016 | 1,289 | +0.6% | 150 | 8.59 |
| 2015 | 1,281 | +50% | 150 | 8.54 |
| 2014 | 856 | −3.4% | 100 | 8.56 |
| 2013 | 886 | −1.6% | 100 | 8.86 |
| 2012 | 900 | +11% | 100 | 9.00 |
| 2011 | 808 | +4.8% | 100 | 8.08 |
| 2010 | 771 | +5.0% | 100 | 7.71 |
| 2009 | 734 | +5.3% | 100 | 7.34 |
| 2008 | 697 | +5.4% | 90 | 7.74 |
| 2007 | 661 | +5.8% | 90 | 7.34 |
| 2006 | 625 | +12% | 80 | 7.81 |
| 2005 | 560 | +5.1% | 70 | 8.00 |
| 2004 | 533 | +6.2% | 70 | 7.61 |
| 2003 | 502 | +6.4% | 70 | 7.17 |
| 2002 | 472 | +6.8% | 60 | 7.87 |
| 2001 | 442 | +11% | 60 | 7.37 |
| 2000 | 400 | +5.3% | 50 | 8.00 |
| 1999 | 380 | +8.6% | — | — |
| 1998 | 350 | +75% | — | — |
| 1997 | 200 | −43% | — | — |
| 1996 | 350 | +17% | — | — |
| 1995 | 300 | +20% | — | — |
| 1994 | 250 | −17% | — | — |
| 1993 | 300 | +20% | — | — |
| 1992 | 250 | −4.2% | — | — |
| 1991 | 261 | −13% | — | — |
| 1990 | 300 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2 t USD 0
- Importer rank
- 89 of 100
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of broad beans and horse beans, green in Malawi?
Malawi produced 1,328 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malawi rank in the world for production of broad beans and horse beans, green?
Malawi ranked 42nd of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Algeria with 21.1% of the world total.
How has the production of broad beans and horse beans, green in Malawi changed?
It rose by 55% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 1,346 t in 2019.
What is the yield of broad beans and horse beans, green in Malawi?
8.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,328 t from 151 ha), against a world average of 6.3 t/ha.
Does Malawi export or import broad beans and horse beans, green?
In 2024 Malawi reported no exports and imports of 2 t (USD 0), 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.