FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pigeon peas, dry production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 473,662 t of pigeon peas, dry, the 2nd largest in the world (10.2% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 49%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 263,902 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 473,662 t
- World rank
- 2 of 26
- 10-year change
- +49%
- Record
- 473,662 t
- 2024
Pigeon peas, dry in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 473,662 | +3.9% | 263,902 | 1.79 |
| 2023 | 456,033 | +6.4% | 266,189 | 1.71 |
| 2022 | 428,609 | +1.7% | 260,268 | 1.65 |
| 2021 | 421,402 | −0.6% | 261,955 | 1.61 |
| 2020 | 424,033 | +5.1% | 255,796 | 1.66 |
| 2019 | 403,519 | −7.2% | 248,455 | 1.62 |
| 2018 | 434,792 | −7.6% | 249,510 | 1.74 |
| 2017 | 470,653 | +27% | 274,908 | 1.71 |
| 2016 | 371,114 | +11% | 246,362 | 1.51 |
| 2015 | 335,165 | +5.1% | 228,817 | 1.46 |
| 2014 | 318,885 | +11% | 223,207 | 1.43 |
| 2013 | 287,983 | +21% | 217,068 | 1.33 |
| 2012 | 237,210 | +7.8% | 203,400 | 1.17 |
| 2011 | 220,017 | +14% | 196,552 | 1.12 |
| 2010 | 193,005 | +4.8% | 190,437 | 1.01 |
| 2009 | 184,156 | +23% | 175,734 | 1.05 |
| 2008 | 149,873 | −6.0% | 167,787 | 0.89 |
| 2007 | 159,365 | +22% | 161,508 | 0.99 |
| 2006 | 130,987 | +105% | 150,173 | 0.87 |
| 2005 | 63,883 | −31% | 155,990 | 0.41 |
| 2004 | 93,084 | −20% | 138,585 | 0.67 |
| 2003 | 116,985 | +11% | 147,659 | 0.79 |
| 2002 | 105,315 | −0.5% | 139,652 | 0.75 |
| 2001 | 105,849 | +6.6% | 135,608 | 0.78 |
| 2000 | 99,261 | +8.4% | 137,057 | 0.72 |
| 1999 | 91,569 | +15% | 126,240 | 0.73 |
| 1998 | 79,507 | +9.1% | 123,259 | 0.65 |
| 1997 | 72,850 | −17% | 115,000 | 0.63 |
| 1996 | 87,880 | +67% | 105,501 | 0.83 |
| 1995 | 52,601 | −4.4% | 97,000 | 0.54 |
| 1994 | 55,000 | −5.2% | 90,000 | 0.61 |
| 1993 | 58,000 | −3.3% | 93,000 | 0.62 |
| 1992 | 60,000 | −7.7% | 95,000 | 0.63 |
| 1991 | 65,000 | −7.1% | 100,000 | 0.65 |
| 1990 | 70,000 | +7.7% | 110,000 | 0.64 |
| 1989 | 65,000 | −13% | 108,000 | 0.60 |
| 1988 | 75,000 | +1.4% | 115,000 | 0.65 |
| 1987 | 74,000 | +1.4% | 115,000 | 0.64 |
| 1986 | 73,000 | +1.4% | 115,000 | 0.63 |
| 1985 | 72,000 | +2.9% | 113,000 | 0.64 |
| 1984 | 70,000 | −13% | 113,000 | 0.62 |
| 1983 | 80,000 | +2.6% | 117,000 | 0.68 |
| 1982 | 78,000 | +1.3% | 116,000 | 0.67 |
| 1981 | 77,000 | +1.3% | 115,000 | 0.67 |
| 1980 | 76,000 | +1.3% | 115,000 | 0.66 |
| 1979 | 75,000 | −6.3% | 115,000 | 0.65 |
| 1978 | 80,000 | +2.6% | 117,000 | 0.68 |
| 1977 | 78,000 | +2.6% | 116,000 | 0.67 |
| 1976 | 76,000 | +2.7% | 115,000 | 0.66 |
| 1975 | 74,000 | −2.6% | 110,000 | 0.67 |
| 1974 | 76,000 | +1.3% | 113,000 | 0.67 |
| 1973 | 75,000 | +2.7% | 112,000 | 0.67 |
| 1972 | 73,000 | +1.4% | 109,000 | 0.67 |
| 1971 | 72,000 | +2.9% | 107,000 | 0.67 |
| 1970 | 70,000 | +2.9% | 104,000 | 0.67 |
| 1969 | 68,000 | +3.0% | 101,000 | 0.67 |
| 1968 | 66,000 | +3.1% | 98,000 | 0.67 |
| 1967 | 64,000 | +3.2% | 95,000 | 0.67 |
| 1966 | 62,000 | −11% | 92,000 | 0.67 |
| 1965 | 70,000 | +13% | 104,000 | 0.67 |
| 1964 | 62,000 | +11% | 92,000 | 0.67 |
| 1963 | 56,000 | +3.7% | 84,000 | 0.67 |
| 1962 | 54,000 | +3.8% | 82,000 | 0.66 |
| 1961 | 52,000 | — | 80,000 | 0.65 |
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.