FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Seed cotton production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 24,398 t of seed cotton, the 46th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 82%. The record was 244,154 t in 2012. Area harvested: 41,892 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 24,398 t
- World rank
- 46 of 83
- 10-year change
- −82%
- Record
- 244,154 t
- 2012
Seed cotton in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24,398 | +77% | 41,892 | 0.58 |
| 2023 | 13,822 | −33% | 23,178 | 0.60 |
| 2022 | 20,666 | −1.9% | 33,863 | 0.61 |
| 2021 | 21,075 | −60% | 32,863 | 0.64 |
| 2020 | 53,349 | +165% | 82,507 | 0.65 |
| 2019 | 20,103 | −16% | 36,300 | 0.55 |
| 2018 | 24,010 | −19% | 44,183 | 0.54 |
| 2017 | 29,545 | −6.0% | 41,097 | 0.72 |
| 2016 | 31,439 | −60% | 78,474 | 0.40 |
| 2015 | 79,289 | −40% | 123,019 | 0.64 |
| 2014 | 132,337 | −17% | 149,259 | 0.89 |
| 2013 | 158,826 | −35% | 184,513 | 0.86 |
| 2012 | 244,154 | +366% | 252,130 | 0.97 |
| 2011 | 52,448 | +80% | 59,616 | 0.88 |
| 2010 | 29,165 | −60% | 47,209 | 0.62 |
| 2009 | 72,572 | −5.5% | 83,830 | 0.87 |
| 2008 | 76,761 | +21% | 69,826 | 1.10 |
| 2007 | 63,290 | +8.1% | 60,673 | 1.04 |
| 2006 | 58,569 | +16% | 62,233 | 0.94 |
| 2005 | 50,363 | −6.0% | 88,535 | 0.57 |
| 2004 | 53,581 | +32% | 63,447 | 0.84 |
| 2003 | 40,446 | +1.1% | 43,706 | 0.93 |
| 2002 | 39,992 | +6.3% | 46,773 | 0.86 |
| 2001 | 37,622 | +3.0% | 47,327 | 0.79 |
| 2000 | 36,527 | −29% | 40,372 | 0.90 |
| 1999 | 51,321 | +41% | 53,191 | 0.96 |
| 1998 | 36,381 | −19% | 45,077 | 0.81 |
| 1997 | 45,122 | −45% | 70,734 | 0.64 |
| 1996 | 82,591 | +22% | 79,073 | 1.04 |
| 1995 | 67,971 | +301% | 75,745 | 0.90 |
| 1994 | 16,936 | −63% | 37,593 | 0.45 |
| 1993 | 45,339 | +233% | 53,691 | 0.84 |
| 1992 | 13,632 | −68% | 58,281 | 0.23 |
| 1991 | 42,780 | +30% | 58,691 | 0.73 |
| 1990 | 33,026 | −5.9% | 48,516 | 0.68 |
| 1989 | 35,106 | +20% | 47,741 | 0.74 |
| 1988 | 29,286 | +40% | 43,642 | 0.67 |
| 1987 | 20,957 | −42% | 34,504 | 0.61 |
| 1986 | 36,235 | −21% | 51,910 | 0.70 |
| 1985 | 46,106 | +41% | 60,824 | 0.76 |
| 1984 | 32,600 | +148% | 51,059 | 0.64 |
| 1983 | 13,134 | −41% | 32,597 | 0.40 |
| 1982 | 22,089 | −32% | 30,000 | 0.74 |
| 1981 | 32,446 | +41% | 37,000 | 0.88 |
| 1980 | 23,080 | −33% | 32,000 | 0.72 |
| 1979 | 34,618 | +13% | 34,000 | 1.02 |
| 1978 | 30,770 | +12% | 36,000 | 0.85 |
| 1977 | 27,354 | +26% | 40,000 | 0.68 |
| 1976 | 21,707 | +0.5% | 40,266 | 0.54 |
| 1975 | 21,595 | +0.5% | 38,139 | 0.57 |
| 1974 | 21,481 | +33% | 54,372 | 0.40 |
| 1973 | 16,205 | −26% | 53,125 | 0.31 |
| 1972 | 21,945 | −1.7% | 49,618 | 0.44 |
| 1971 | 22,317 | +3.5% | 53,160 | 0.42 |
| 1970 | 21,558 | +19% | 48,216 | 0.45 |
| 1969 | 18,063 | +56% | 37,212 | 0.49 |
| 1968 | 11,608 | −3.2% | 45,299 | 0.26 |
| 1967 | 11,992 | −7.4% | 56,434 | 0.21 |
| 1966 | 12,949 | −37% | 52,618 | 0.25 |
| 1965 | 20,600 | +53% | 40,974 | 0.50 |
| 1964 | 13,500 | +39% | 38,060 | 0.35 |
| 1963 | 9,700 | −45% | 36,518 | 0.27 |
| 1962 | 17,600 | +53% | 36,612 | 0.48 |
| 1961 | 11,500 | — | 33,066 | 0.35 |
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.