FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rice (paddy) production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 127,000 t of rice (paddy), the 74th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.8%. The record was 155,000 t in 2021. Area harvested: 80,100 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 127,000 t
- World rank
- 74 of 115
- 10-year change
- −3.8%
- Record
- 155,000 t
- 2021
Rice (paddy) in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127,000 | +2.2% | 80,100 | 1.59 |
| 2023 | 124,300 | −8.7% | 79,100 | 1.57 |
| 2022 | 136,083 | −12% | 75,787 | 1.80 |
| 2021 | 155,000 | +6.6% | 76,000 | 2.04 |
| 2020 | 145,446 | +9.6% | 72,763 | 2.00 |
| 2019 | 132,728 | +18% | 70,573 | 1.88 |
| 2018 | 112,313 | −7.2% | 63,971 | 1.76 |
| 2017 | 121,079 | +45% | 64,881 | 1.87 |
| 2016 | 83,757 | −25% | 53,676 | 1.56 |
| 2015 | 111,437 | −16% | 65,761 | 1.69 |
| 2014 | 132,002 | +5.5% | 67,400 | 1.96 |
| 2013 | 125,156 | +13% | 65,275 | 1.92 |
| 2012 | 110,964 | −5.7% | 60,132 | 1.85 |
| 2011 | 117,733 | +6.9% | 61,559 | 1.91 |
| 2010 | 110,106 | −19% | 59,098 | 1.86 |
| 2009 | 135,988 | +18% | 63,967 | 2.13 |
| 2008 | 114,885 | +1.5% | 63,124 | 1.82 |
| 2007 | 113,166 | +24% | 58,091 | 1.95 |
| 2006 | 91,450 | +122% | 52,031 | 1.76 |
| 2005 | 41,270 | −17% | 48,993 | 0.84 |
| 2004 | 49,722 | −44% | 42,568 | 1.17 |
| 2003 | 88,184 | −4.2% | 54,393 | 1.62 |
| 2002 | 92,027 | −1.2% | 56,029 | 1.64 |
| 2001 | 93,150 | +30% | 50,146 | 1.86 |
| 2000 | 71,601 | −23% | 43,523 | 1.65 |
| 1999 | 92,833 | +35% | 45,779 | 2.03 |
| 1998 | 68,679 | +4.6% | 41,854 | 1.64 |
| 1997 | 65,690 | −9.6% | 40,368 | 1.63 |
| 1996 | 72,629 | +39% | 41,223 | 1.76 |
| 1995 | 52,077 | +27% | 33,308 | 1.56 |
| 1994 | 41,128 | −37% | 27,067 | 1.52 |
| 1993 | 65,357 | +175% | 38,824 | 1.68 |
| 1992 | 23,798 | −62% | 18,241 | 1.30 |
| 1991 | 63,175 | +46% | 32,841 | 1.92 |
| 1990 | 43,280 | −5.3% | 29,042 | 1.49 |
| 1989 | 45,690 | +41% | 25,573 | 1.79 |
| 1988 | 32,321 | +14% | 22,658 | 1.43 |
| 1987 | 28,432 | −24% | 19,076 | 1.49 |
| 1986 | 37,407 | +9.2% | 22,874 | 1.64 |
| 1985 | 34,265 | −1.8% | 20,807 | 1.65 |
| 1984 | 34,886 | +34% | 21,917 | 1.59 |
| 1983 | 25,948 | −30% | 20,309 | 1.28 |
| 1982 | 37,000 | +2.8% | 22,500 | 1.64 |
| 1981 | 36,000 | −5.3% | 22,840 | 1.58 |
| 1980 | 38,000 | −14% | 42,000 | 0.90 |
| 1979 | 44,000 | −52% | 45,000 | 0.98 |
| 1978 | 92,000 | +8.2% | 47,000 | 1.96 |
| 1977 | 85,000 | −5.6% | 45,000 | 1.89 |
| 1976 | 90,000 | +17% | 45,000 | 2.00 |
| 1975 | 77,000 | +26% | 40,000 | 1.93 |
| 1974 | 61,000 | −10% | 42,000 | 1.45 |
| 1973 | 68,000 | +63% | 40,000 | 1.70 |
| 1972 | 41,700 | +35% | 42,000 | 0.99 |
| 1971 | 30,800 | +41% | 32,000 | 0.96 |
| 1970 | 21,772 | +27% | 19,600 | 1.11 |
| 1969 | 17,200 | +89% | 16,000 | 1.08 |
| 1968 | 9,100 | −24% | 11,000 | 0.83 |
| 1967 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 15,800 | 0.76 |
| 1966 | 11,000 | +102% | 16,300 | 0.67 |
| 1965 | 5,443 | +15% | 6,000 | 0.91 |
| 1964 | 4,717 | +2.5% | 4,856 | 0.97 |
| 1963 | 4,603 | +0.0% | 4,451 | 1.03 |
| 1962 | 4,601 | −51% | 6,000 | 0.77 |
| 1961 | 9,404 | — | 13,100 | 0.72 |
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.