Potatoes production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 1.5 million t of potatoes, the 36th largest in the world (0.37% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 42%. The record was 4.5 million t in 2013. Area harvested: 75,977 ha, yield 19.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.5 million t
- World rank
- 36 of 152
- 10-year change
- +42%
- Record
- 4.5 million t
- 2013
Potatoes in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Malawi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.37%
- 0.28% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 19.2
- world 22.9 (−16%)
- kg per person
- 67.3
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- +42%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Spain | 1,971,170 | 0.50% |
| 35 | Australia | 1,530,163 | 0.39% |
| 36 | Malawi | 1,457,542 | 0.37% |
| 37 | Italy | 1,412,700 | 0.36% |
| 38 | Bolivia | 1,382,382 | 0.35% |
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 1,457,542 | −3.9% | 75,977 | 19.18 |
| 2023 | 1,516,396 | +5.1% | 80,623 | 18.81 |
| 2022 | 1,442,661 | +1.6% | 77,254 | 18.67 |
| 2021 | 1,419,527 | +7.7% | 76,461 | 18.57 |
| 2020 | 1,318,236 | +18% | 73,105 | 18.03 |
| 2019 | 1,113,077 | −1.1% | 70,310 | 15.83 |
| 2018 | 1,125,874 | −8.2% | 68,133 | 16.52 |
| 2017 | 1,226,603 | +18% | 66,604 | 18.42 |
| 2016 | 1,043,338 | −2.1% | 63,040 | 16.55 |
| 2015 | 1,065,833 | +4.1% | 61,655 | 17.29 |
| 2014 | 1,023,981 | −77% | 58,604 | 17.47 |
| 2013 | 4,535,955 | +9.2% | 258,585 | 17.54 |
| 2012 | 4,152,204 | +15% | 241,394 | 17.20 |
| 2011 | 3,613,290 | −1.6% | 225,930 | 15.99 |
| 2010 | 3,673,538 | +7.2% | 228,738 | 16.06 |
| 2009 | 3,427,764 | +14% | 211,691 | 16.19 |
| 2008 | 2,993,818 | +4.7% | 205,043 | 14.60 |
| 2007 | 2,858,811 | +24% | 188,176 | 15.19 |
| 2006 | 2,309,426 | +55% | 173,062 | 13.34 |
| 2005 | 1,485,883 | −32% | 164,421 | 9.04 |
| 2004 | 2,182,624 | +16% | 180,572 | 12.09 |
| 2003 | 1,884,197 | +34% | 143,924 | 13.09 |
| 2002 | 1,403,804 | −51% | 110,734 | 12.68 |
| 2001 | 2,852,007 | +40% | 210,683 | 13.54 |
| 2000 | 2,037,283 | +11% | 177,834 | 11.46 |
| 1999 | 1,840,401 | +19% | 164,018 | 11.22 |
| 1998 | 1,552,721 | +59% | 148,197 | 10.48 |
| 1997 | 975,013 | +39% | 101,813 | 9.58 |
| 1996 | 702,891 | +77% | 77,846 | 9.03 |
| 1995 | 397,214 | +13% | 68,483 | 5.80 |
| 1994 | 350,000 | −5.4% | 40,995 | 8.54 |
| 1993 | 370,000 | +5.7% | 40,683 | 9.09 |
| 1992 | 350,000 | −2.8% | 25,741 | 13.60 |
| 1991 | 360,000 | +2.9% | 53,949 | 6.67 |
| 1990 | 350,000 | +2.9% | 34,299 | 10.20 |
| 1989 | 340,000 | +3.0% | 47,260 | 7.19 |
| 1988 | 330,000 | +3.1% | 31,597 | 10.44 |
| 1987 | 320,000 | +3.2% | 32,177 | 9.94 |
| 1986 | 310,000 | +3.3% | 43,000 | 7.21 |
| 1985 | 300,000 | +1.7% | 42,000 | 7.14 |
| 1984 | 295,000 | +1.7% | 42,000 | 7.02 |
| 1983 | 290,000 | +1.8% | 40,000 | 7.25 |
| 1982 | 285,000 | +1.8% | 40,000 | 7.13 |
| 1981 | 280,000 | +3.7% | 40,000 | 7.00 |
| 1980 | 270,000 | +3.8% | 38,000 | 7.11 |
| 1979 | 260,000 | 0.0% | 36,000 | 7.22 |
| 1978 | 260,000 | +2.0% | 36,000 | 7.22 |
| 1977 | 255,000 | +2.0% | 36,000 | 7.08 |
| 1976 | 250,000 | +2.0% | 35,000 | 7.14 |
| 1975 | 245,000 | +2.1% | 35,000 | 7.00 |
| 1974 | 240,000 | +2.1% | 35,000 | 6.86 |
| 1973 | 235,000 | +176% | 35,000 | 6.71 |
| 1972 | 85,275 | +2.2% | 13,000 | 6.56 |
| 1971 | 83,461 | −3.2% | 13,000 | 6.42 |
| 1970 | 86,182 | +2.2% | 13,000 | 6.63 |
| 1969 | 84,368 | +5.5% | 13,000 | 6.49 |
| 1968 | 80,000 | +2.6% | 12,000 | 6.67 |
| 1967 | 78,000 | +11% | 12,000 | 6.50 |
| 1966 | 70,000 | +2.9% | 11,000 | 6.36 |
| 1965 | 68,000 | +3.0% | 11,000 | 6.18 |
| 1964 | 66,000 | +3.1% | 11,000 | 6.00 |
| 1963 | 64,000 | +3.2% | 10,000 | 6.40 |
| 1962 | 62,000 | +3.3% | 10,000 | 6.20 |
| 1961 | 60,000 | — | 10,000 | 6.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3 t USD 0
- Exporter rank
- 121 of 124
- Imports
- 2,191 t USD 633,000
- Importer rank
- 134 of 183
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 potatoes in Malawi?
Malawi produced 1.5 million t in 2024, 0.37% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malawi rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Malawi ranked 36th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Malawi changed?
It rose by 42% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 4.5 million t in 2013.
What is the yield of potatoes in Malawi?
19.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.5 million t from 75,977 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Malawi export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Malawi reported exports of 3 t (USD 0) and imports of 2,191 t (USD 633,000), 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 imputed 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.