Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 350,000 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 22nd largest in the world (0.61% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 468,045 t in 2023. Area harvested: 400,000 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 350,000 t
- World rank
- 22 of 107
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 468,045 t
- 2023
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Malawi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.61%
- 0.86% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.9
- world 1.8 (−53%)
- kg per person
- 16.2
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world +24%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Mali | 497,436 | 0.86% |
| 21 | Vietnam | 397,250 | 0.69% |
| 22 | Malawi | 350,000 | 0.61% |
| 23 | Côte d'Ivoire | 296,660 | 0.52% |
| 24 | Egypt | 273,745 | 0.48% |
Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)
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 | 350,000 | −25% | 400,000 | 0.88 |
| 2023 | 468,045 | +7.7% | 400,000 | 1.17 |
| 2022 | 434,762 | +7.9% | 431,881 | 1.01 |
| 2021 | 402,993 | −5.4% | 407,692 | 0.99 |
| 2020 | 425,885 | −5.9% | 400,000 | 1.06 |
| 2019 | 452,601 | +31% | 525,000 | 0.86 |
| 2018 | 344,583 | −11% | 405,084 | 0.85 |
| 2017 | 386,319 | +40% | 389,546 | 0.99 |
| 2016 | 275,070 | +0.1% | 369,987 | 0.74 |
| 2015 | 274,876 | −31% | 369,987 | 0.74 |
| 2014 | 397,503 | +4.4% | 375,991 | 1.06 |
| 2013 | 380,800 | +3.5% | 362,824 | 1.05 |
| 2012 | 368,081 | +13% | 353,190 | 1.04 |
| 2011 | 325,215 | +9.3% | 308,094 | 1.06 |
| 2010 | 297,487 | +8.1% | 295,236 | 1.01 |
| 2009 | 275,176 | +13% | 266,946 | 1.03 |
| 2008 | 243,215 | −7.1% | 266,115 | 0.91 |
| 2007 | 261,810 | +29% | 258,111 | 1.01 |
| 2006 | 203,071 | +44% | 244,567 | 0.83 |
| 2005 | 141,078 | −8.0% | 248,276 | 0.57 |
| 2004 | 153,414 | −19% | 218,028 | 0.70 |
| 2003 | 190,112 | +20% | 229,996 | 0.83 |
| 2002 | 157,874 | +1.7% | 205,726 | 0.77 |
| 2001 | 155,183 | +27% | 181,337 | 0.86 |
| 2000 | 122,281 | −7.0% | 169,078 | 0.72 |
| 1999 | 131,543 | +30% | 170,517 | 0.77 |
| 1998 | 101,378 | +43% | 140,747 | 0.72 |
| 1997 | 70,850 | +76% | 100,140 | 0.71 |
| 1996 | 40,327 | +27% | 71,586 | 0.56 |
| 1995 | 31,728 | +3.5% | 89,373 | 0.36 |
| 1994 | 30,654 | −44% | 95,309 | 0.32 |
| 1993 | 55,040 | +116% | 61,040 | 0.90 |
| 1992 | 25,500 | −56% | 64,386 | 0.40 |
| 1991 | 57,500 | +55% | 69,978 | 0.82 |
| 1990 | 37,100 | −40% | 48,185 | 0.77 |
| 1989 | 62,300 | −56% | 139,691 | 0.45 |
| 1988 | 140,500 | −14% | 175,819 | 0.80 |
| 1987 | 162,600 | −2.0% | 209,938 | 0.77 |
| 1986 | 165,900 | +39% | 176,293 | 0.94 |
| 1985 | 119,400 | +15% | 135,966 | 0.88 |
| 1984 | 103,400 | +0.5% | 144,935 | 0.71 |
| 1983 | 102,900 | −39% | 146,314 | 0.70 |
| 1982 | 170,000 | −5.6% | 250,000 | 0.68 |
| 1981 | 180,000 | +1.7% | 250,000 | 0.72 |
| 1980 | 177,000 | +4.1% | 250,000 | 0.71 |
| 1979 | 170,000 | 0.0% | 250,000 | 0.68 |
| 1978 | 170,000 | −2.3% | 250,000 | 0.68 |
| 1977 | 174,000 | +5.5% | 250,000 | 0.70 |
| 1976 | 165,000 | 0.0% | 239,000 | 0.69 |
| 1975 | 165,000 | 0.0% | 239,000 | 0.69 |
| 1974 | 165,000 | −10% | 239,000 | 0.69 |
| 1973 | 184,158 | −16% | 239,000 | 0.77 |
| 1972 | 219,265 | +1.9% | 247,000 | 0.89 |
| 1971 | 215,274 | +42% | 247,000 | 0.87 |
| 1970 | 151,590 | −16% | 223,000 | 0.68 |
| 1969 | 180,075 | +6.6% | 230,000 | 0.78 |
| 1968 | 169,000 | −11% | 210,000 | 0.80 |
| 1967 | 189,000 | +18% | 220,000 | 0.86 |
| 1966 | 160,000 | +1.9% | 200,000 | 0.80 |
| 1965 | 157,000 | +9.8% | 196,000 | 0.80 |
| 1964 | 143,000 | −8.3% | 179,000 | 0.80 |
| 1963 | 156,000 | +4.7% | 195,000 | 0.80 |
| 1962 | 149,000 | +17% | 186,000 | 0.80 |
| 1961 | 127,000 | — | 159,000 | 0.80 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 132 t USD 103,000
- Exporter rank
- 36 of 95
- Imports
- 38 t USD 74,000
- Importer rank
- 113 of 141
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 groundnuts (peanuts) in Malawi?
Malawi produced 350,000 t in 2024, 0.61% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malawi rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?
Malawi ranked 22nd of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 34.1% of the world total.
How has the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Malawi changed?
It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 468,045 t in 2023.
What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Malawi?
0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (350,000 t from 400,000 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Malawi export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?
In 2024 Malawi reported exports of 132 t (USD 103,000) and imports of 38 t (USD 74,000), 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 from an external organisation. 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.