> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20242,875 t
World rank38 of 55
10-year change+29%
Record3,902 t2018

## Okra in Malawi, 1991–2024 (tonnes)

## Malawi compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.0world 4.2 (−52%)
kg per person0.13world 1.62
10-year change+29%world +32%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 36 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/guatemala/) | 6,066 | 0.05% |
| 37 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/jamaica/) | 6,034 | 0.05% |
| 38 | **Malawi** | 2,875 | 0.02% |
| 39 | [Kuwait](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/kuwait/) | 1,656 | 0.01% |
| 40 | [Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/congo-brazzaville/) | 1,566 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 55 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/)

### Map of world production of okra

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/india/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/nigeria/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/dominican-republic/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/mali/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/guinea/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/pakistan/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/sudan/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/niger/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/cote-divoire/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/egypt/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/bangladesh/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/benin/)
[All countries producing okra](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/)

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[Agricultural production in Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/country/malawi/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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