Other nuts production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 4,957 t of other nuts, the 26th largest in the world (0.45% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 40%. The record was 5,725 t in 2017. Area harvested: 5,035 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,957 t
- World rank
- 26 of 66
- 10-year change
- +40%
- Record
- 5,725 t
- 2017
Other nuts in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Malawi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.45%
- 0.37% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 1.1 (−13%)
- kg per person
- 0.23
- world 0.13
- 10-year change
- +40%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Papua New Guinea | 5,960 | 0.55% |
| 25 | Mongolia | 5,146 | 0.47% |
| 26 | Malawi | 4,957 | 0.45% |
| 27 | Madagascar | 4,631 | 0.42% |
| 28 | Italy | 4,430 | 0.41% |
Map of world production of other nuts
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 | 4,957 | −0.7% | 5,035 | 0.98 |
| 2023 | 4,994 | +0.3% | 5,072 | 0.98 |
| 2022 | 4,979 | +1.7% | 5,057 | 0.98 |
| 2021 | 4,898 | −4.1% | 4,975 | 0.98 |
| 2020 | 5,105 | +3.4% | 5,184 | 0.98 |
| 2019 | 4,935 | +6.0% | 5,012 | 0.98 |
| 2018 | 4,656 | −19% | 4,730 | 0.98 |
| 2017 | 5,725 | +29% | 5,810 | 0.99 |
| 2016 | 4,424 | +16% | 4,495 | 0.98 |
| 2015 | 3,818 | +7.8% | 3,885 | 0.98 |
| 2014 | 3,543 | −1.1% | 3,613 | 0.98 |
| 2013 | 3,583 | +4.8% | 3,662 | 0.98 |
| 2012 | 3,419 | +4.4% | 3,498 | 0.98 |
| 2011 | 3,276 | +3.8% | 3,356 | 0.98 |
| 2010 | 3,156 | +1.3% | 3,237 | 0.97 |
| 2009 | 3,117 | −18% | 3,200 | 0.97 |
| 2008 | 3,820 | +19% | 3,900 | 0.98 |
| 2007 | 3,207 | +13% | 3,312 | 0.97 |
| 2006 | 2,850 | +1.8% | 3,000 | 0.95 |
| 2005 | 2,800 | +3.7% | 2,950 | 0.95 |
| 2004 | 2,700 | +8.0% | 2,800 | 0.96 |
| 2003 | 2,500 | +8.7% | 2,650 | 0.94 |
| 2002 | 2,300 | +9.5% | 2,400 | 0.96 |
| 2001 | 2,100 | +11% | 2,200 | 0.95 |
| 2000 | 1,900 | −5.0% | 2,000 | 0.95 |
| 1999 | 2,000 | +0.8% | 2,100 | 0.95 |
| 1998 | 1,985 | −0.7% | 2,050 | 0.97 |
| 1997 | 2,000 | −4.8% | 2,098 | 0.95 |
| 1996 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 2,100 | 1.00 |
| 1995 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1994 | 1,900 | −5.0% | 2,100 | 0.90 |
| 1993 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 2,300 | 0.87 |
| 1992 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 2,218 | 0.86 |
| 1991 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 2,200 | 0.82 |
| 1990 | 1,700 | −5.6% | 2,200 | 0.77 |
| 1989 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 2,400 | 0.75 |
| 1988 | 1,700 | +13% | 2,200 | 0.77 |
| 1987 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 2,200 | 0.68 |
| 1986 | 1,400 | +7.7% | 2,200 | 0.64 |
| 1985 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 2,100 | 0.62 |
| 1984 | 1,200 | +20% | 2,000 | 0.60 |
| 1983 | 1,000 | +25% | 1,700 | 0.59 |
| 1982 | 800 | +33% | 1,500 | 0.53 |
| 1981 | 600 | +50% | 1,200 | 0.50 |
| 1980 | 400 | +33% | 800 | 0.50 |
| 1979 | 300 | +50% | 600 | 0.50 |
| 1978 | 200 | +33% | 400 | 0.50 |
| 1977 | 150 | +50% | 300 | 0.50 |
| 1976 | 100 | +25% | 200 | 0.50 |
| 1975 | 80 | +33% | 160 | 0.50 |
| 1974 | 60 | +20% | 120 | 0.50 |
| 1973 | 50 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.50 |
| 1972 | 50 | +25% | 100 | 0.50 |
| 1971 | 40 | +33% | 80 | 0.50 |
| 1970 | 30 | — | 60 | 0.50 |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,329 t USD 15.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 14 of 88
- Imports
- 73 t USD 262,000
- Importer rank
- 55 of 126
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 other nuts in Malawi?
Malawi produced 4,957 t in 2024, 0.45% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malawi rank in the world for production of other nuts?
Malawi ranked 26th of 66 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 13.3% of the world total.
How has the production of other nuts in Malawi changed?
It rose by 40% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 5,725 t in 2017.
What is the yield of other nuts in Malawi?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,957 t from 5,035 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does Malawi export or import other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell, n.e.c.?
In 2024 Malawi reported exports of 2,329 t (USD 15.9 m) and imports of 73 t (USD 262,000), 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 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.