All pulses production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 842,697 t of all pulses, the 20th largest in the world (0.87% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 856,202 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 842,697 t
- World rank
- 20 of 170
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 842,697 t
- 2024
All pulses in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Malawi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.87%
- 0.85% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 1.1 (−7.5%)
- kg per person
- 38.9
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- +29%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Mozambique | 1,033,569 | 1.1% |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 1,021,648 | 1.1% |
| 20 | Malawi | 842,697 | 0.87% |
| 21 | France | 841,760 | 0.87% |
| 22 | Argentina | 840,892 | 0.87% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 842,697 | +3.0% | 856,202 | 0.98 |
| 2023 | 818,038 | +6.2% | 852,581 | 0.96 |
| 2022 | 769,989 | −0.2% | 798,802 | 0.96 |
| 2021 | 771,511 | −1.4% | 791,626 | 0.97 |
| 2020 | 782,413 | +7.8% | 814,705 | 0.96 |
| 2019 | 725,814 | −0.1% | 777,715 | 0.93 |
| 2018 | 726,873 | −6.4% | 763,229 | 0.95 |
| 2017 | 776,626 | +26% | 774,792 | 1.00 |
| 2016 | 618,014 | −2.7% | 740,603 | 0.83 |
| 2015 | 635,457 | −2.8% | 718,903 | 0.88 |
| 2014 | 653,759 | +5.2% | 757,907 | 0.86 |
| 2013 | 621,613 | +10% | 769,558 | 0.81 |
| 2012 | 563,618 | +3.1% | 756,941 | 0.74 |
| 2011 | 546,879 | +19% | 731,542 | 0.75 |
| 2010 | 459,856 | +3.2% | 703,118 | 0.65 |
| 2009 | 445,469 | +16% | 634,745 | 0.70 |
| 2008 | 385,488 | −5.4% | 629,789 | 0.61 |
| 2007 | 407,684 | +15% | 613,744 | 0.66 |
| 2006 | 355,691 | +36% | 592,551 | 0.60 |
| 2005 | 262,085 | −7.6% | 585,925 | 0.45 |
| 2004 | 283,515 | −14% | 547,599 | 0.52 |
| 2003 | 329,904 | +10% | 572,540 | 0.58 |
| 2002 | 299,538 | −3.2% | 546,165 | 0.55 |
| 2001 | 309,583 | +23% | 533,398 | 0.58 |
| 2000 | 252,661 | +6.2% | 462,143 | 0.55 |
| 1999 | 237,847 | −9.1% | 447,062 | 0.53 |
| 1998 | 261,590 | −0.5% | 482,287 | 0.54 |
| 1997 | 262,907 | −3.4% | 465,582 | 0.56 |
| 1996 | 272,280 | +18% | 443,201 | 0.61 |
| 1995 | 229,979 | +2.5% | 424,996 | 0.54 |
| 1994 | 224,300 | −0.1% | 413,254 | 0.54 |
| 1993 | 224,442 | +2.7% | 406,900 | 0.55 |
| 1992 | 218,450 | −8.1% | 401,000 | 0.54 |
| 1991 | 237,578 | −6.2% | 424,100 | 0.56 |
| 1990 | 253,414 | +18% | 452,941 | 0.56 |
| 1989 | 214,762 | −8.3% | 377,380 | 0.57 |
| 1988 | 234,237 | +2.6% | 399,256 | 0.59 |
| 1987 | 228,311 | +7.7% | 394,612 | 0.58 |
| 1986 | 211,933 | −0.0% | 368,977 | 0.57 |
| 1985 | 212,000 | +2.4% | 359,000 | 0.59 |
| 1984 | 207,000 | −1.9% | 351,800 | 0.59 |
| 1983 | 211,000 | +2.9% | 348,300 | 0.61 |
| 1982 | 205,000 | +2.0% | 339,500 | 0.60 |
| 1981 | 201,000 | +2.0% | 331,000 | 0.61 |
| 1980 | 197,000 | +2.6% | 327,000 | 0.60 |
| 1979 | 192,000 | −4.0% | 320,000 | 0.60 |
| 1978 | 200,000 | +1.5% | 325,000 | 0.62 |
| 1977 | 197,000 | +3.1% | 322,000 | 0.61 |
| 1976 | 191,000 | +3.2% | 313,500 | 0.61 |
| 1975 | 185,000 | +0.5% | 303,500 | 0.61 |
| 1974 | 184,000 | +1.7% | 301,000 | 0.61 |
| 1973 | 181,000 | +2.8% | 297,000 | 0.61 |
| 1972 | 176,000 | +1.7% | 290,000 | 0.61 |
| 1971 | 173,000 | +3.0% | 285,100 | 0.61 |
| 1970 | 168,000 | +3.7% | 276,800 | 0.61 |
| 1969 | 162,000 | +3.2% | 268,500 | 0.60 |
| 1968 | 157,000 | +3.3% | 260,700 | 0.60 |
| 1967 | 152,000 | +4.1% | 253,000 | 0.60 |
| 1966 | 146,000 | −2.7% | 242,000 | 0.60 |
| 1965 | 150,000 | +7.9% | 248,000 | 0.60 |
| 1964 | 139,000 | +7.8% | 232,000 | 0.60 |
| 1963 | 129,000 | +4.0% | 217,000 | 0.59 |
| 1962 | 124,000 | +5.1% | 211,000 | 0.59 |
| 1961 | 118,000 | — | 204,000 | 0.58 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Malawi?
Malawi produced 842,697 t in 2024, 0.87% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malawi rank in the world for production of pulses?
Malawi ranked 20th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Malawi changed?
It rose by 29% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of pulses in Malawi?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (842,697 t from 856,202 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
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.