Okra production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 2,875 t of okra, the 38th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. The record was 3,902 t in 2018. Area harvested: 1,442 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,875 t
- World rank
- 38 of 55
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 3,902 t
- 2018
Okra in Malawi, 1991–2024 (tonnes)
Malawi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.0
- world 4.2 (−52%)
- kg per person
- 0.13
- world 1.62
- 10-year change
- +29%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Guatemala | 6,066 | 0.05% |
| 37 | Jamaica | 6,034 | 0.05% |
| 38 | Malawi | 2,875 | 0.02% |
| 39 | Kuwait | 1,656 | 0.01% |
| 40 | Congo | 1,566 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of okra
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 | 2,875 | +0.7% | 1,442 | 1.99 |
| 2023 | 2,855 | −0.1% | 1,447 | 1.97 |
| 2022 | 2,859 | −1.7% | 1,453 | 1.97 |
| 2021 | 2,909 | +4.0% | 1,450 | 2.01 |
| 2020 | 2,796 | −2.7% | 1,416 | 1.97 |
| 2019 | 2,873 | −26% | 1,486 | 1.93 |
| 2018 | 3,902 | +52% | 1,709 | 2.28 |
| 2017 | 2,573 | +20% | 1,422 | 1.81 |
| 2016 | 2,144 | −11% | 1,328 | 1.61 |
| 2015 | 2,407 | +8.1% | 1,417 | 1.70 |
| 2014 | 2,227 | −0.5% | 1,357 | 1.64 |
| 2013 | 2,239 | +1.4% | 1,382 | 1.62 |
| 2012 | 2,209 | +1.0% | 1,374 | 1.61 |
| 2011 | 2,188 | +0.7% | 1,401 | 1.56 |
| 2010 | 2,172 | +0.8% | 1,408 | 1.54 |
| 2009 | 2,155 | +0.8% | 1,416 | 1.52 |
| 2008 | 2,138 | +0.8% | 1,423 | 1.50 |
| 2007 | 2,121 | +0.8% | 1,431 | 1.48 |
| 2006 | 2,104 | +0.8% | 1,439 | 1.46 |
| 2005 | 2,088 | +0.8% | 1,448 | 1.44 |
| 2004 | 2,071 | +0.8% | 1,456 | 1.42 |
| 2003 | 2,054 | +0.8% | 1,449 | 1.42 |
| 2002 | 2,037 | +0.8% | 1,427 | 1.43 |
| 2001 | 2,020 | +0.8% | 1,405 | 1.44 |
| 2000 | 2,004 | +0.9% | 1,384 | 1.45 |
| 1999 | 1,987 | +0.9% | 1,362 | 1.46 |
| 1998 | 1,970 | +0.9% | 1,341 | 1.47 |
| 1997 | 1,953 | +0.8% | 1,321 | 1.48 |
| 1996 | 1,937 | +0.9% | 1,300 | 1.49 |
| 1995 | 1,920 | +0.9% | 1,280 | 1.50 |
| 1994 | 1,903 | +0.9% | 1,260 | 1.51 |
| 1993 | 1,886 | +0.9% | 1,241 | 1.52 |
| 1992 | 1,869 | +0.9% | 1,221 | 1.53 |
| 1991 | 1,853 | — | 1,202 | 1.54 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of okra in Malawi?
Malawi produced 2,875 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malawi rank in the world for production of okra?
Malawi ranked 38th of 55 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 55.1% of the world total.
How has the production of okra in Malawi changed?
It rose by 29% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 3,902 t in 2018.
What is the yield of okra in Malawi?
2.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,875 t from 1,442 ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
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.