FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Onions, dry production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 311,482 t of onions, dry, the 43rd largest in the world (0.29% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 87%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 15,447 ha, yield 20.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 311,482 t
- World rank
- 43 of 139
- 10-year change
- +87%
- Record
- 311,482 t
- 2024
Onions, dry in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 311,482 | +6.8% | 15,447 | 20.16 |
| 2023 | 291,689 | +7.8% | 14,461 | 20.17 |
| 2022 | 270,600 | +2.4% | 13,412 | 20.18 |
| 2021 | 264,147 | −3.9% | 13,056 | 20.23 |
| 2020 | 274,814 | +12% | 14,534 | 18.91 |
| 2019 | 244,312 | +42% | 13,000 | 18.79 |
| 2018 | 171,829 | +0.3% | 9,188 | 18.70 |
| 2017 | 171,291 | +12% | 8,666 | 19.77 |
| 2016 | 152,354 | −2.2% | 7,371 | 20.67 |
| 2015 | 155,744 | −6.6% | 7,283 | 21.38 |
| 2014 | 166,767 | +63% | 7,308 | 22.82 |
| 2013 | 102,593 | +99% | 4,699 | 21.83 |
| 2012 | 51,500 | +5.1% | 2,500 | 20.60 |
| 2011 | 49,000 | −15% | 2,500 | 19.60 |
| 2010 | 57,821 | −0.2% | 2,930 | 19.73 |
| 2009 | 57,947 | −0.8% | 2,927 | 19.80 |
| 2008 | 58,431 | +4.3% | 2,923 | 19.99 |
| 2007 | 56,000 | +3.7% | 2,800 | 20.00 |
| 2006 | 54,000 | +3.8% | 2,700 | 20.00 |
| 2005 | 52,000 | +4.0% | 2,600 | 20.00 |
| 2004 | 50,000 | +11% | 2,500 | 20.00 |
| 2003 | 45,000 | +13% | 2,400 | 18.75 |
| 2002 | 40,000 | +14% | 2,380 | 16.81 |
| 2001 | 35,000 | +17% | 2,350 | 14.89 |
| 2000 | 30,000 | +20% | 2,300 | 13.04 |
| 1999 | 25,000 | +25% | 2,250 | 11.11 |
| 1998 | 20,000 | +32% | 2,200 | 9.09 |
| 1997 | 15,179 | −31% | 2,147 | 7.07 |
| 1996 | 22,000 | +10% | 4,000 | 5.50 |
| 1995 | 20,000 | +2.5% | 5,000 | 4.00 |
| 1994 | 19,510 | −2.5% | 4,953 | 3.94 |
| 1993 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 5,000 | 4.00 |
| 1992 | 19,000 | −9.5% | 4,900 | 3.88 |
| 1991 | 21,000 | +29% | 5,100 | 4.12 |
| 1990 | 16,341 | −18% | 4,390 | 3.72 |
| 1989 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 5,000 | 4.00 |
| 1988 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 4,900 | 3.88 |
| 1987 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 4,800 | 3.75 |
| 1986 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 4,700 | 3.62 |
| 1985 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 4,700 | 3.62 |
| 1984 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 4,600 | 3.48 |
| 1983 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 4,500 | 3.33 |
| 1982 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 4,300 | 3.26 |
| 1981 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 4,100 | 3.17 |
| 1980 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 4,000 | 3.25 |
| 1979 | 12,000 | +4.3% | 3,900 | 3.08 |
| 1978 | 11,500 | +4.5% | 3,800 | 3.03 |
| 1977 | 11,000 | +4.8% | 3,800 | 2.89 |
| 1976 | 10,500 | +5.0% | 3,700 | 2.84 |
| 1975 | 10,000 | +4.2% | 3,700 | 2.70 |
| 1974 | 9,600 | +18% | 3,600 | 2.67 |
| 1973 | 8,165 | −10.0% | 3,500 | 2.33 |
| 1972 | 9,072 | 0.0% | 3,400 | 2.67 |
| 1971 | 9,072 | +11% | 3,400 | 2.67 |
| 1970 | 8,165 | 0.0% | 3,300 | 2.47 |
| 1969 | 8,165 | +4.7% | 3,200 | 2.55 |
| 1968 | 7,800 | +4.0% | 3,100 | 2.52 |
| 1967 | 7,500 | +2.7% | 3,000 | 2.50 |
| 1966 | 7,300 | +2.8% | 2,900 | 2.52 |
| 1965 | 7,100 | +2.9% | 2,800 | 2.54 |
| 1964 | 6,900 | +3.0% | 2,700 | 2.56 |
| 1963 | 6,700 | +3.1% | 2,600 | 2.58 |
| 1962 | 6,500 | +3.2% | 2,500 | 2.60 |
| 1961 | 6,300 | — | 2,400 | 2.63 |
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.