FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Tomatoes production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 680,946 t of tomatoes, the 36th largest in the world (0.36% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. The record was 736,624 t in 2020. Area harvested: 24,410 ha, yield 27.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 680,946 t
- World rank
- 36 of 166
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 736,624 t
- 2020
Tomatoes in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 680,946 | −1.9% | 24,410 | 27.90 |
| 2023 | 694,260 | −2.2% | 25,880 | 26.83 |
| 2022 | 710,162 | +0.5% | 27,573 | 25.76 |
| 2021 | 706,448 | −4.1% | 28,817 | 24.51 |
| 2020 | 736,624 | +6.5% | 34,273 | 21.49 |
| 2019 | 691,397 | +19% | 33,000 | 20.95 |
| 2018 | 583,177 | +9.3% | 27,764 | 21.00 |
| 2017 | 533,606 | +10% | 25,000 | 21.34 |
| 2016 | 483,740 | −7.5% | 24,621 | 19.65 |
| 2015 | 523,041 | −0.6% | 24,681 | 21.19 |
| 2014 | 526,070 | +98% | 24,516 | 21.46 |
| 2013 | 265,054 | +554% | 20,822 | 12.73 |
| 2012 | 40,500 | −66% | 4,500 | 9.00 |
| 2011 | 120,605 | +7.1% | 12,406 | 9.72 |
| 2010 | 112,606 | +9.7% | 11,543 | 9.76 |
| 2009 | 102,665 | +10% | 10,593 | 9.69 |
| 2008 | 92,959 | +132% | 9,603 | 9.68 |
| 2007 | 40,000 | +2.6% | 4,500 | 8.89 |
| 2006 | 39,000 | −46% | 4,400 | 8.86 |
| 2005 | 71,773 | +89% | 7,724 | 9.29 |
| 2004 | 38,000 | −31% | 4,300 | 8.84 |
| 2003 | 55,232 | +49% | 6,125 | 9.02 |
| 2002 | 37,000 | +2.8% | 4,200 | 8.81 |
| 2001 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 4,100 | 8.78 |
| 2000 | 35,000 | −2.8% | 4,000 | 8.75 |
| 1999 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 4,100 | 8.78 |
| 1998 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 4,000 | 8.75 |
| 1997 | 33,000 | −5.7% | 3,800 | 8.68 |
| 1996 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 4,113 | 8.51 |
| 1995 | 34,000 | −8.1% | 4,000 | 8.50 |
| 1994 | 37,000 | 0.0% | 3,700 | 10.00 |
| 1993 | 37,000 | +16% | 3,700 | 10.00 |
| 1992 | 32,000 | −11% | 3,500 | 9.14 |
| 1991 | 36,000 | −8.8% | 3,900 | 9.23 |
| 1990 | 39,495 | +13% | 4,557 | 8.67 |
| 1989 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 3,800 | 9.21 |
| 1988 | 34,000 | +3.0% | 3,700 | 9.19 |
| 1987 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 3,600 | 9.17 |
| 1986 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 3,500 | 9.14 |
| 1985 | 32,000 | +3.2% | 3,500 | 9.14 |
| 1984 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 3,400 | 9.12 |
| 1983 | 30,000 | +3.4% | 3,300 | 9.09 |
| 1982 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 3,200 | 9.06 |
| 1981 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 3,100 | 9.03 |
| 1980 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 3,100 | 9.03 |
| 1979 | 27,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 9.00 |
| 1978 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 3,000 | 9.00 |
| 1977 | 26,000 | 0.0% | 2,900 | 8.97 |
| 1976 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 2,900 | 8.97 |
| 1975 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 2,800 | 8.93 |
| 1974 | 24,000 | +10% | 2,700 | 8.89 |
| 1973 | 21,772 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 8.71 |
| 1972 | 21,772 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 8.71 |
| 1971 | 21,772 | +14% | 2,500 | 8.71 |
| 1970 | 19,055 | +0.0% | 2,400 | 7.94 |
| 1969 | 19,050 | +0.3% | 2,200 | 8.66 |
| 1968 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 2,200 | 8.64 |
| 1967 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 2,100 | 8.57 |
| 1966 | 17,000 | +6.9% | 2,000 | 8.50 |
| 1965 | 15,900 | +6.0% | 1,900 | 8.37 |
| 1964 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 1,700 | 8.82 |
| 1963 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 1,600 | 8.75 |
| 1962 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 1,500 | 8.67 |
| 1961 | 12,000 | — | 1,400 | 8.57 |
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.