FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Plantains production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 397,654 t of plantains, the 17th largest in the world (0.89% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.0%. The record was 400,424 t in 2020. Area harvested: 36,821 ha, yield 10.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 397,654 t
- World rank
- 17 of 51
- 10-year change
- +9.0%
- Record
- 400,424 t
- 2020
Plantains in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 397,654 | −0.2% | 36,821 | 10.80 |
| 2023 | 398,347 | +0.1% | 36,534 | 10.90 |
| 2022 | 397,889 | +0.3% | 36,243 | 10.98 |
| 2021 | 396,727 | −0.9% | 35,832 | 11.07 |
| 2020 | 400,424 | +1.0% | 35,495 | 11.28 |
| 2019 | 396,515 | +0.8% | 35,985 | 11.02 |
| 2018 | 393,241 | +0.9% | 36,419 | 10.80 |
| 2017 | 389,786 | +1.2% | 35,103 | 11.10 |
| 2016 | 385,299 | +1.2% | 36,432 | 10.58 |
| 2015 | 380,598 | +4.3% | 37,723 | 10.09 |
| 2014 | 364,887 | +0.6% | 35,706 | 10.22 |
| 2013 | 362,882 | +0.8% | 35,866 | 10.12 |
| 2012 | 360,000 | +1.5% | 36,000 | 10.00 |
| 2011 | 354,788 | +1.3% | 35,950 | 9.87 |
| 2010 | 350,071 | +1.5% | 35,910 | 9.75 |
| 2009 | 344,802 | +1.4% | 35,784 | 9.64 |
| 2008 | 340,040 | +3.0% | 35,710 | 9.52 |
| 2007 | 330,000 | +3.1% | 35,000 | 9.43 |
| 2006 | 320,000 | +3.2% | 34,000 | 9.41 |
| 2005 | 310,000 | +3.3% | 32,000 | 9.69 |
| 2004 | 300,000 | +11% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 2003 | 270,000 | +13% | 30,000 | 9.00 |
| 2002 | 240,000 | +4.3% | 32,000 | 7.50 |
| 2001 | 230,000 | +4.5% | 35,000 | 6.57 |
| 2000 | 220,000 | +7.3% | 38,000 | 5.79 |
| 1999 | 205,000 | +2.5% | 42,000 | 4.88 |
| 1998 | 200,000 | +1.0% | 47,210 | 4.24 |
| 1997 | 198,000 | −1.0% | 51,585 | 3.84 |
| 1996 | 200,000 | +2.6% | 53,449 | 3.74 |
| 1995 | 195,000 | +2.6% | 52,605 | 3.71 |
| 1994 | 190,000 | −2.6% | 50,754 | 3.74 |
| 1993 | 195,000 | +5.4% | 50,677 | 3.85 |
| 1992 | 185,000 | −2.6% | 47,000 | 3.94 |
| 1991 | 190,000 | +5.6% | 47,500 | 4.00 |
| 1990 | 180,000 | +5.9% | 44,800 | 4.02 |
| 1989 | 170,000 | +6.3% | 43,800 | 3.88 |
| 1988 | 160,000 | +3.2% | 42,500 | 3.76 |
| 1987 | 155,000 | +3.3% | 41,500 | 3.73 |
| 1986 | 150,000 | +7.1% | 40,300 | 3.72 |
| 1985 | 140,000 | +3.7% | 40,300 | 3.47 |
| 1984 | 135,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 3.38 |
| 1983 | 135,000 | +3.8% | 40,000 | 3.38 |
| 1982 | 130,000 | +8.3% | 38,000 | 3.42 |
| 1981 | 120,000 | +9.1% | 36,000 | 3.33 |
| 1980 | 110,000 | +4.8% | 34,500 | 3.19 |
| 1979 | 105,000 | +4.0% | 33,000 | 3.18 |
| 1978 | 101,000 | +6.3% | 31,500 | 3.21 |
| 1977 | 95,000 | +4.4% | 30,500 | 3.11 |
| 1976 | 91,000 | +7.1% | 29,000 | 3.14 |
| 1975 | 85,000 | +6.3% | 27,000 | 3.15 |
| 1974 | 80,000 | +5.3% | 26,000 | 3.08 |
| 1973 | 76,000 | +5.6% | 24,500 | 3.10 |
| 1972 | 72,000 | +5.9% | 24,300 | 2.96 |
| 1971 | 68,000 | +4.6% | 24,200 | 2.81 |
| 1970 | 65,000 | +1.6% | 24,000 | 2.71 |
| 1969 | 64,000 | +1.6% | 24,000 | 2.67 |
| 1968 | 63,000 | +1.6% | 24,000 | 2.63 |
| 1967 | 62,000 | +1.6% | 24,000 | 2.58 |
| 1966 | 61,000 | +1.7% | 24,000 | 2.54 |
| 1965 | 60,000 | +1.7% | 24,000 | 2.50 |
| 1964 | 59,000 | +1.7% | 23,000 | 2.57 |
| 1963 | 58,000 | +1.8% | 23,000 | 2.52 |
| 1962 | 57,000 | +1.8% | 22,000 | 2.59 |
| 1961 | 56,000 | — | 22,000 | 2.55 |
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.