FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cassava production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 6.3 million t of cassava, the 16th largest in the world (1.84% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 246,235 ha, yield 25.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 6.3 million t
- World rank
- 16 of 94
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 6.3 million t
- 2024
Cassava in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,278,880 | +1.3% | 246,235 | 25.50 |
| 2023 | 6,195,735 | +0.0% | 254,709 | 24.32 |
| 2022 | 6,193,001 | +1.5% | 253,011 | 24.48 |
| 2021 | 6,101,396 | +4.1% | 244,255 | 24.98 |
| 2020 | 5,858,745 | +2.6% | 241,786 | 24.23 |
| 2019 | 5,708,032 | +5.5% | 242,454 | 23.54 |
| 2018 | 5,410,506 | +9.1% | 238,094 | 22.72 |
| 2017 | 4,960,556 | −0.7% | 231,657 | 21.41 |
| 2016 | 4,996,843 | −0.3% | 228,283 | 21.89 |
| 2015 | 5,012,763 | −1.8% | 222,750 | 22.50 |
| 2014 | 5,102,692 | +6.0% | 225,907 | 22.59 |
| 2013 | 4,813,699 | +2.6% | 211,089 | 22.80 |
| 2012 | 4,692,202 | +10% | 209,583 | 22.39 |
| 2011 | 4,259,301 | +6.5% | 197,732 | 21.54 |
| 2010 | 4,000,986 | +4.6% | 195,828 | 20.43 |
| 2009 | 3,823,236 | +9.5% | 188,418 | 20.29 |
| 2008 | 3,491,183 | +7.8% | 183,014 | 19.08 |
| 2007 | 3,238,943 | +14% | 172,539 | 18.77 |
| 2006 | 2,832,141 | +29% | 163,598 | 17.31 |
| 2005 | 2,197,640 | −13% | 153,687 | 14.30 |
| 2004 | 2,532,079 | +46% | 156,645 | 16.16 |
| 2003 | 1,735,065 | +13% | 110,196 | 15.75 |
| 2002 | 1,540,183 | −54% | 102,929 | 14.96 |
| 2001 | 3,362,401 | +20% | 198,470 | 16.94 |
| 2000 | 2,794,617 | +208% | 180,758 | 15.46 |
| 1999 | 906,430 | +8.6% | 166,125 | 5.46 |
| 1998 | 834,755 | +16% | 151,941 | 5.49 |
| 1997 | 720,261 | +35% | 125,813 | 5.72 |
| 1996 | 534,549 | +63% | 116,523 | 4.59 |
| 1995 | 328,424 | +31% | 94,731 | 3.47 |
| 1994 | 250,066 | +16% | 72,149 | 3.47 |
| 1993 | 216,005 | +68% | 75,050 | 2.88 |
| 1992 | 128,827 | −23% | 63,965 | 2.01 |
| 1991 | 167,818 | +16% | 71,619 | 2.34 |
| 1990 | 144,760 | −6.5% | 61,506 | 2.35 |
| 1989 | 154,762 | +15% | 72,823 | 2.13 |
| 1988 | 134,785 | −20% | 61,780 | 2.18 |
| 1987 | 169,403 | −22% | 64,875 | 2.61 |
| 1986 | 218,282 | +4.3% | 72,904 | 2.99 |
| 1985 | 209,321 | −19% | 80,262 | 2.61 |
| 1984 | 258,693 | +80% | 81,497 | 3.17 |
| 1983 | 143,686 | −51% | 59,351 | 2.42 |
| 1982 | 296,000 | +0.3% | 55,000 | 5.38 |
| 1981 | 295,000 | +1.0% | 53,000 | 5.57 |
| 1980 | 292,000 | +1.4% | 50,000 | 5.84 |
| 1979 | 288,000 | +2.9% | 47,000 | 6.13 |
| 1978 | 280,000 | +2.6% | 44,000 | 6.36 |
| 1977 | 273,000 | +2.2% | 44,000 | 6.20 |
| 1976 | 267,000 | +2.7% | 42,000 | 6.36 |
| 1975 | 260,000 | +2.4% | 42,000 | 6.19 |
| 1974 | 254,000 | +2.8% | 40,000 | 6.35 |
| 1973 | 247,000 | +78% | 40,000 | 6.18 |
| 1972 | 138,798 | +39% | 23,000 | 6.03 |
| 1971 | 99,790 | +24% | 17,000 | 5.87 |
| 1970 | 80,739 | −9.2% | 13,500 | 5.98 |
| 1969 | 88,904 | −37% | 15,000 | 5.93 |
| 1968 | 142,000 | +1.4% | 20,000 | 7.10 |
| 1967 | 140,000 | +1.4% | 20,000 | 7.00 |
| 1966 | 138,000 | +2.2% | 20,000 | 6.90 |
| 1965 | 135,000 | −0.7% | 19,000 | 7.11 |
| 1964 | 136,000 | 0.0% | 19,500 | 6.97 |
| 1963 | 136,000 | −7.5% | 19,500 | 6.97 |
| 1962 | 147,000 | 0.0% | 21,000 | 7.00 |
| 1961 | 147,000 | — | 21,000 | 7.00 |
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.