Coffee, green production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 11,223 t of coffee, green, the 33rd largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 66%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 3,762 ha, yield 3.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 11,223 t
- World rank
- 33 of 77
- 10-year change
- +66%
- Record
- 11,223 t
- 2024
Coffee, green in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Malawi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.0
- world 0.9 (+230%)
- kg per person
- 0.52
- world 1.38
- 10-year change
- +66%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Rwanda | 17,840 | 0.16% |
| 32 | Thailand | 16,623 | 0.15% |
| 33 | Malawi | 11,223 | 0.10% |
| 34 | Timor-Leste | 9,523 | 0.08% |
| 35 | Myanmar | 8,904 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of coffee, 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 | 11,223 | +2.0% | 3,762 | 2.98 |
| 2023 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 3,900 | 2.82 |
| 2022 | 11,000 | +9.1% | 3,491 | 3.15 |
| 2021 | 10,086 | +0.9% | 3,217 | 3.14 |
| 2020 | 10,000 | −9.1% | 3,890 | 2.57 |
| 2019 | 11,000 | −0.7% | 4,963 | 2.22 |
| 2018 | 11,082 | +32% | 4,747 | 2.33 |
| 2017 | 8,420 | +17% | 4,486 | 1.88 |
| 2016 | 7,217 | 0.0% | 4,289 | 1.68 |
| 2015 | 7,217 | +6.8% | 4,289 | 1.68 |
| 2014 | 6,757 | +19% | 4,451 | 1.52 |
| 2013 | 5,699 | +0.3% | 3,895 | 1.46 |
| 2012 | 5,684 | +42% | 3,900 | 1.46 |
| 2011 | 4,015 | −3.9% | 2,812 | 1.43 |
| 2010 | 4,176 | −24% | 2,834 | 1.47 |
| 2009 | 5,510 | +391% | 3,000 | 1.84 |
| 2008 | 1,122 | −20% | 1,300 | 0.86 |
| 2007 | 1,403 | −33% | 1,500 | 0.94 |
| 2006 | 2,091 | +77% | 2,100 | 1.00 |
| 2005 | 1,181 | −26% | 1,500 | 0.79 |
| 2004 | 1,590 | −38% | 2,280 | 0.70 |
| 2003 | 2,584 | −13% | 2,489 | 1.04 |
| 2002 | 2,980 | −31% | 3,234 | 0.92 |
| 2001 | 4,320 | +14% | 4,500 | 0.96 |
| 2000 | 3,780 | +6.8% | 3,479 | 1.09 |
| 1999 | 3,540 | −7.8% | 3,000 | 1.18 |
| 1998 | 3,840 | −16% | 3,200 | 1.20 |
| 1997 | 4,552 | −5.1% | 3,700 | 1.23 |
| 1996 | 4,797 | −12% | 3,900 | 1.23 |
| 1995 | 5,460 | +8.3% | 4,354 | 1.25 |
| 1994 | 5,040 | +33% | 4,000 | 1.26 |
| 1993 | 3,780 | −54% | 3,000 | 1.26 |
| 1992 | 8,160 | +8.8% | 5,200 | 1.57 |
| 1991 | 7,500 | +21% | 5,100 | 1.47 |
| 1990 | 6,180 | −8.8% | 4,400 | 1.40 |
| 1989 | 6,780 | +57% | 4,700 | 1.44 |
| 1988 | 4,320 | −13% | 4,200 | 1.03 |
| 1987 | 4,966 | +35% | 4,000 | 1.24 |
| 1986 | 3,692 | +6.1% | 3,200 | 1.15 |
| 1985 | 3,480 | +87% | 3,000 | 1.16 |
| 1984 | 1,860 | +63% | 2,000 | 0.93 |
| 1983 | 1,140 | +12% | 1,600 | 0.71 |
| 1982 | 1,020 | +2.0% | 1,500 | 0.68 |
| 1981 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1980 | 1,000 | +11% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1979 | 900 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.64 |
| 1978 | 900 | +2.3% | 1,400 | 0.64 |
| 1977 | 880 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.68 |
| 1976 | 880 | +12% | 1,300 | 0.68 |
| 1975 | 788 | +26% | 887 | 0.89 |
| 1974 | 625 | +234% | 1,100 | 0.57 |
| 1973 | 187 | +0.5% | 400 | 0.47 |
| 1972 | 186 | +22% | 756 | 0.25 |
| 1971 | 153 | −42% | 400 | 0.38 |
| 1970 | 263 | +71% | 700 | 0.38 |
| 1969 | 154 | +6.2% | 664 | 0.23 |
| 1968 | 145 | −4.0% | 400 | 0.36 |
| 1967 | 151 | −9.0% | 400 | 0.38 |
| 1966 | 166 | +30% | 400 | 0.42 |
| 1965 | 128 | −3.8% | 300 | 0.43 |
| 1964 | 133 | −42% | 300 | 0.44 |
| 1963 | 230 | +16% | 500 | 0.46 |
| 1962 | 198 | +19% | 400 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 167 | — | 400 | 0.42 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 797 t USD 2.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 62 of 131
- Imports
- 2 t USD 15,000
- Importer rank
- 168 of 177
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 coffee, green in Malawi?
Malawi produced 11,223 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malawi rank in the world for production of coffee, green?
Malawi ranked 33rd of 77 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 30.0% of the world total.
How has the production of coffee, green in Malawi changed?
It rose by 66% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of coffee, green in Malawi?
3.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11,223 t from 3,762 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Malawi export or import coffee, green?
In 2024 Malawi reported exports of 797 t (USD 2.8 m) and imports of 2 t (USD 15,000), 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.
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.