Tung nuts production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 4,566 t of tung nuts, the 4th largest in the world (1.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.1%. The record was 5,421 t in 1968. Area harvested: 3,833 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,566 t
- World rank
- 4 of 6
- 10-year change
- +8.1%
- Record
- 5,421 t
- 1968
Tung nuts in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Malawi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 0.88% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.2
- world 2.7 (−55%)
- kg per person
- 0.21
- world 0.05
- 10-year change
- +8.1%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Paraguay | 40,973 | 9.8% |
| 3 | Argentina | 6,145 | 1.5% |
| 4 | Malawi | 4,566 | 1.1% |
| 5 | Madagascar | 2,764 | 0.66% |
| 6 | Brazil | 345 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of tung nuts
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 | 4,566 | +0.1% | 3,833 | 1.19 |
| 2023 | 4,560 | +0.1% | 3,842 | 1.19 |
| 2022 | 4,555 | −0.6% | 3,851 | 1.18 |
| 2021 | 4,583 | +0.9% | 3,900 | 1.18 |
| 2020 | 4,544 | +0.2% | 3,914 | 1.16 |
| 2019 | 4,537 | −2.8% | 3,948 | 1.15 |
| 2018 | 4,669 | +1.9% | 3,925 | 1.19 |
| 2017 | 4,582 | +5.1% | 3,933 | 1.17 |
| 2016 | 4,359 | −8.3% | 3,831 | 1.14 |
| 2015 | 4,753 | +13% | 3,916 | 1.21 |
| 2014 | 4,224 | +3.0% | 3,776 | 1.12 |
| 2013 | 4,100 | +2.5% | 3,800 | 1.08 |
| 2012 | 4,000 | +5.3% | 3,750 | 1.07 |
| 2011 | 3,800 | +8.0% | 3,600 | 1.06 |
| 2010 | 3,519 | +8.7% | 3,653 | 0.96 |
| 2009 | 3,236 | +12% | 3,543 | 0.91 |
| 2008 | 2,898 | +11% | 3,490 | 0.83 |
| 2007 | 2,618 | +11% | 3,406 | 0.77 |
| 2006 | 2,350 | +12% | 3,312 | 0.71 |
| 2005 | 2,100 | +2.4% | 3,400 | 0.62 |
| 2004 | 2,050 | −0.2% | 3,350 | 0.61 |
| 2003 | 2,055 | +0.5% | 3,239 | 0.63 |
| 2002 | 2,045 | +0.6% | 3,252 | 0.63 |
| 2001 | 2,033 | −0.6% | 3,263 | 0.62 |
| 2000 | 2,046 | +2.3% | 3,306 | 0.62 |
| 1999 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 3,300 | 0.61 |
| 1998 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 3,200 | 0.59 |
| 1997 | 1,800 | −5.3% | 3,100 | 0.58 |
| 1996 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 3,200 | 0.59 |
| 1995 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 3,100 | 0.58 |
| 1994 | 1,700 | −5.6% | 3,000 | 0.57 |
| 1993 | 1,800 | +13% | 3,100 | 0.58 |
| 1992 | 1,600 | +12% | 2,800 | 0.57 |
| 1991 | 1,432 | +4.3% | 2,463 | 0.58 |
| 1990 | 1,373 | −24% | 2,984 | 0.46 |
| 1989 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 3,100 | 0.58 |
| 1988 | 1,700 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.57 |
| 1987 | 1,700 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.57 |
| 1986 | 1,700 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.57 |
| 1985 | 1,700 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.57 |
| 1984 | 1,700 | +6.3% | 3,000 | 0.57 |
| 1983 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 2,900 | 0.55 |
| 1982 | 1,500 | +1.4% | 2,800 | 0.54 |
| 1981 | 1,480 | −16% | 2,700 | 0.55 |
| 1980 | 1,761 | +3.6% | 3,200 | 0.55 |
| 1979 | 1,700 | +31% | 3,100 | 0.55 |
| 1978 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 2,350 | 0.55 |
| 1977 | 1,300 | −8.1% | 2,350 | 0.55 |
| 1976 | 1,415 | −5.0% | 2,600 | 0.54 |
| 1975 | 1,489 | −23% | 2,665 | 0.56 |
| 1974 | 1,940 | +23% | 3,500 | 0.55 |
| 1973 | 1,574 | −40% | 2,900 | 0.54 |
| 1972 | 2,624 | −9.2% | 4,800 | 0.55 |
| 1971 | 2,890 | +46% | 5,200 | 0.56 |
| 1970 | 1,980 | −31% | 3,600 | 0.55 |
| 1969 | 2,888 | −47% | 5,200 | 0.56 |
| 1968 | 5,421 | +16% | 9,800 | 0.55 |
| 1967 | 4,689 | +9.4% | 8,500 | 0.55 |
| 1966 | 4,287 | +0.8% | 7,800 | 0.55 |
| 1965 | 4,255 | 0.0% | 7,600 | 0.56 |
| 1964 | 4,255 | 0.0% | 7,600 | 0.56 |
| 1963 | 4,255 | +7.2% | 7,600 | 0.56 |
| 1962 | 3,971 | +7.7% | 7,220 | 0.55 |
| 1961 | 3,688 | — | 6,700 | 0.55 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of tung nuts in Malawi?
Malawi produced 4,566 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malawi rank in the world for production of tung nuts?
Malawi ranked 4th of 6 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 87.0% of the world total.
How has the production of tung nuts in Malawi changed?
It rose by 8.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 5,421 t in 1968.
What is the yield of tung nuts in Malawi?
1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,566 t from 3,833 ha), against a world average of 2.7 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.
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.