FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All fruit production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 4.2 million t of all fruit, the 42nd largest in the world (0.44% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 33%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 274,534 ha, yield 15.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4.2 million t
- World rank
- 42 of 192
- 10-year change
- +33%
- Record
- 4.2 million t
- 2024
All fruit in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,174,474 | +3.0% | 274,534 | 15.21 |
| 2023 | 4,052,164 | +5.2% | 267,472 | 15.15 |
| 2022 | 3,851,213 | +0.1% | 258,022 | 14.93 |
| 2021 | 3,846,573 | +11% | 250,946 | 15.33 |
| 2020 | 3,468,062 | −8.5% | 246,217 | 14.09 |
| 2019 | 3,790,193 | −0.9% | 262,764 | 14.42 |
| 2018 | 3,824,383 | +13% | 252,658 | 15.14 |
| 2017 | 3,396,653 | +6.6% | 233,739 | 14.53 |
| 2016 | 3,185,968 | −0.9% | 226,842 | 14.04 |
| 2015 | 3,216,374 | +2.4% | 236,600 | 13.59 |
| 2014 | 3,141,301 | +63% | 235,795 | 13.32 |
| 2013 | 1,930,736 | +47% | 155,107 | 12.45 |
| 2012 | 1,315,165 | +3.6% | 121,047 | 10.86 |
| 2011 | 1,269,647 | +1.4% | 117,794 | 10.78 |
| 2010 | 1,251,578 | +4.5% | 117,615 | 10.64 |
| 2009 | 1,197,541 | +5.3% | 114,551 | 10.45 |
| 2008 | 1,137,774 | +7.3% | 110,964 | 10.25 |
| 2007 | 1,060,418 | +4.1% | 105,511 | 10.05 |
| 2006 | 1,018,754 | +3.4% | 102,240 | 9.96 |
| 2005 | 985,048 | +5.3% | 98,868 | 9.96 |
| 2004 | 935,032 | +5.4% | 94,799 | 9.86 |
| 2003 | 886,928 | +7.6% | 92,969 | 9.54 |
| 2002 | 824,433 | +6.9% | 93,315 | 8.83 |
| 2001 | 771,013 | +1.1% | 93,316 | 8.26 |
| 2000 | 762,610 | +4.1% | 96,153 | 7.93 |
| 1999 | 732,379 | +42% | 100,503 | 7.29 |
| 1998 | 517,141 | +1.4% | 94,224 | 5.49 |
| 1997 | 510,076 | −1.8% | 98,731 | 5.17 |
| 1996 | 519,511 | +1.8% | 102,656 | 5.06 |
| 1995 | 510,447 | +2.9% | 102,440 | 4.98 |
| 1994 | 496,282 | −2.0% | 100,390 | 4.94 |
| 1993 | 506,617 | +4.6% | 102,637 | 4.94 |
| 1992 | 484,352 | −3.9% | 98,683 | 4.91 |
| 1991 | 504,163 | +4.7% | 104,200 | 4.84 |
| 1990 | 481,428 | +1.9% | 100,652 | 4.78 |
| 1989 | 472,300 | +3.0% | 98,980 | 4.77 |
| 1988 | 458,700 | +2.2% | 97,480 | 4.71 |
| 1987 | 448,800 | +1.9% | 96,380 | 4.66 |
| 1986 | 440,500 | +3.7% | 94,680 | 4.65 |
| 1985 | 424,900 | +2.1% | 94,430 | 4.50 |
| 1984 | 416,300 | +0.9% | 94,020 | 4.43 |
| 1983 | 412,700 | +2.4% | 92,810 | 4.45 |
| 1982 | 403,100 | +3.8% | 90,700 | 4.44 |
| 1981 | 388,500 | +3.6% | 87,600 | 4.43 |
| 1980 | 374,950 | +2.6% | 86,000 | 4.36 |
| 1979 | 365,400 | +2.5% | 84,380 | 4.33 |
| 1978 | 356,400 | +3.5% | 82,280 | 4.33 |
| 1977 | 344,350 | +2.4% | 80,770 | 4.26 |
| 1976 | 336,350 | +5.0% | 78,770 | 4.27 |
| 1975 | 320,300 | +4.6% | 74,860 | 4.28 |
| 1974 | 306,300 | +4.1% | 72,360 | 4.23 |
| 1973 | 294,250 | +4.6% | 70,350 | 4.18 |
| 1972 | 281,250 | +4.5% | 68,550 | 4.10 |
| 1971 | 269,200 | +3.5% | 67,440 | 3.99 |
| 1970 | 260,000 | +2.4% | 66,240 | 3.93 |
| 1969 | 253,950 | +1.5% | 64,830 | 3.92 |
| 1968 | 250,100 | +1.7% | 64,820 | 3.86 |
| 1967 | 246,000 | +2.9% | 64,800 | 3.80 |
| 1966 | 239,000 | +2.6% | 64,500 | 3.71 |
| 1965 | 232,900 | +1.8% | 63,280 | 3.68 |
| 1964 | 228,800 | +1.8% | 61,160 | 3.74 |
| 1963 | 224,800 | +1.4% | 61,160 | 3.68 |
| 1962 | 221,700 | +1.8% | 59,140 | 3.75 |
| 1961 | 217,700 | — | 59,140 | 3.68 |
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.

