> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/malawi/

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# 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, 2024842,697 t
World rank20 of 170
10-year change+29%
Record842,697 t2024

## All pulses in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Malawi compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.87%0.85% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.0world 1.1 (−7.5%)
kg per person38.9world 11.9
10-year change+29%world +26%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18 | [Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/mozambique/) | 1,033,569 | 1.1% |
| 19 | [United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/united-kingdom/) | 1,021,648 | 1.1% |
| 20 | **Malawi** | 842,697 | 0.87% |
| 21 | [France](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/france/) | 841,760 | 0.87% |
| 22 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/argentina/) | 840,892 | 0.87% |

[Full ranking of 170 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/)

### Map of world production of pulses

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/india/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/australia/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/nigeria/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/russia/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/myanmar/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/ethiopia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/brazil/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/niger/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/united-states/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/tanzania/)
[All countries producing all pulses](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/)

## Other products of Malawi

[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/malawi/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/malawi/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/malawi/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/malawi/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/malawi/)[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/malawi/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/malawi/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/malawi/)[Pigeon peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/malawi/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/malawi/)[Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/malawi/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/malawi/)
[Agricultural production in Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/country/malawi/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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