FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sunflower seed production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 22,000 t of sunflower seed, the 43rd largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 44%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 20,000 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 22,000 t
- World rank
- 43 of 74
- 10-year change
- +44%
- Record
- 22,000 t
- 2024
Sunflower seed in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22,000 | +40% | 20,000 | 1.10 |
| 2023 | 15,674 | −25% | 20,000 | 0.78 |
| 2022 | 20,884 | −2.2% | 18,938 | 1.10 |
| 2021 | 21,356 | +1.7% | 18,614 | 1.15 |
| 2020 | 21,004 | +2.6% | 21,000 | 1.00 |
| 2019 | 20,467 | +0.8% | 19,600 | 1.04 |
| 2018 | 20,312 | −5.2% | 19,202 | 1.06 |
| 2017 | 21,423 | +36% | 19,330 | 1.11 |
| 2016 | 15,736 | +12% | 16,156 | 0.97 |
| 2015 | 13,994 | −8.4% | 15,045 | 0.93 |
| 2014 | 15,273 | +25% | 14,909 | 1.02 |
| 2013 | 12,249 | −1.5% | 14,090 | 0.87 |
| 2012 | 12,434 | +17% | 14,095 | 0.88 |
| 2011 | 10,621 | +16% | 12,437 | 0.85 |
| 2010 | 9,175 | +13% | 10,873 | 0.84 |
| 2009 | 8,089 | +41% | 9,694 | 0.83 |
| 2008 | 5,745 | −2.8% | 7,575 | 0.76 |
| 2007 | 5,913 | +8.5% | 7,607 | 0.78 |
| 2006 | 5,450 | +104% | 7,651 | 0.71 |
| 2005 | 2,672 | −27% | 7,429 | 0.36 |
| 2004 | 3,660 | −5.4% | 6,600 | 0.55 |
| 2003 | 3,868 | −5.8% | 6,281 | 0.62 |
| 2002 | 4,107 | +14% | 6,311 | 0.65 |
| 2001 | 3,593 | +20% | 5,701 | 0.63 |
| 2000 | 2,997 | +22% | 4,903 | 0.61 |
| 1999 | 2,453 | +35% | 4,580 | 0.54 |
| 1998 | 1,818 | −60% | 3,898 | 0.47 |
| 1997 | 4,580 | −74% | 10,766 | 0.43 |
| 1996 | 17,832 | +72% | 32,146 | 0.55 |
| 1995 | 10,345 | +55% | 18,362 | 0.56 |
| 1994 | 6,673 | −29% | 15,460 | 0.43 |
| 1993 | 9,339 | +88% | 10,776 | 0.87 |
| 1992 | 4,961 | −4.8% | 9,649 | 0.51 |
| 1991 | 5,211 | +206% | 7,990 | 0.65 |
| 1990 | 1,703 | −22% | 3,757 | 0.45 |
| 1989 | 2,192 | +51% | 4,726 | 0.46 |
| 1988 | 1,456 | +23% | 3,000 | 0.49 |
| 1987 | 1,182 | −31% | 2,551 | 0.46 |
| 1986 | 1,705 | +10% | 4,078 | 0.42 |
| 1985 | 1,544 | +22% | 3,513 | 0.44 |
| 1984 | 1,270 | −68% | 3,074 | 0.41 |
| 1983 | 4,000 | +8.1% | 3,059 | 1.31 |
| 1982 | 3,700 | +5.7% | 5,800 | 0.64 |
| 1981 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 5,200 | 0.67 |
| 1980 | 3,500 | −13% | 5,200 | 0.67 |
| 1979 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.80 |
| 1978 | 4,000 | +33% | 4,200 | 0.95 |
| 1977 | 3,000 | −57% | 3,800 | 0.79 |
| 1976 | 7,000 | +75% | 9,800 | 0.71 |
| 1975 | 4,000 | −33% | 5,100 | 0.78 |
| 1974 | 6,000 | +50% | 7,400 | 0.81 |
| 1973 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 5,100 | 0.78 |
| 1972 | 4,000 | +18% | 6,300 | 0.63 |
| 1971 | 3,379 | +86% | 5,400 | 0.63 |
| 1970 | 1,814 | −33% | 2,900 | 0.63 |
| 1969 | 2,722 | +220% | 4,300 | 0.63 |
| 1968 | 850 | +70% | 1,370 | 0.62 |
| 1967 | 500 | +100% | 800 | 0.63 |
| 1966 | 250 | −17% | 400 | 0.63 |
| 1965 | 300 | 0.0% | 500 | 0.60 |
| 1964 | 300 | +20% | 500 | 0.60 |
| 1963 | 250 | 0.0% | 400 | 0.63 |
| 1962 | 250 | +25% | 400 | 0.63 |
| 1961 | 200 | — | 300 | 0.67 |
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.