Vanilla production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 20 t of vanilla, the 11th largest in the world (0.28% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 25 t in 1991. Area harvested: 76 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 20 t
- World rank
- 11 of 14
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Record
- 25 t
- 1991
Vanilla in Malawi, 1984–2024 (tonnes)
Malawi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.28%
- 0.27% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.3
- world 0.1 (+245%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.00
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- world −2.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Uganda | 183 | 2.6% |
| 10 | French Polynesia | 24 | 0.34% |
| 11 | Malawi | 20 | 0.28% |
| 12 | Kenya | 15 | 0.21% |
| 13 | Zimbabwe | 10 | 0.14% |
Map of world production of vanilla
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 | 20 | 0.0% | 76 | 0.26 |
| 2023 | 20 | 0.0% | 77 | 0.26 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0.0% | 77 | 0.26 |
| 2021 | 20 | 0.0% | 77 | 0.26 |
| 2020 | 20 | 0.0% | 77 | 0.26 |
| 2019 | 20 | 0.0% | 77 | 0.26 |
| 2018 | 20 | 0.0% | 77 | 0.26 |
| 2017 | 20 | 0.0% | 77 | 0.26 |
| 2016 | 20 | 0.0% | 78 | 0.26 |
| 2015 | 20 | 0.0% | 78 | 0.26 |
| 2014 | 20 | 0.0% | 78 | 0.26 |
| 2013 | 20 | 0.0% | 79 | 0.25 |
| 2012 | 20 | 0.0% | 79 | 0.25 |
| 2011 | 20 | 0.0% | 80 | 0.25 |
| 2010 | 20 | 0.0% | 80 | 0.25 |
| 2009 | 20 | 0.0% | 80 | 0.25 |
| 2008 | 20 | 0.0% | 80 | 0.25 |
| 2007 | 20 | −4.8% | 80 | 0.25 |
| 2006 | 21 | 0.0% | 81 | 0.26 |
| 2005 | 21 | 0.0% | 82 | 0.26 |
| 2004 | 21 | 0.0% | 82 | 0.26 |
| 2003 | 21 | 0.0% | 82 | 0.26 |
| 2002 | 21 | 0.0% | 83 | 0.25 |
| 2001 | 21 | +5.0% | 84 | 0.25 |
| 2000 | 20 | −9.1% | 80 | 0.25 |
| 1999 | 22 | 0.0% | 86 | 0.26 |
| 1998 | 22 | +10% | 90 | 0.24 |
| 1997 | 20 | −20% | 80 | 0.25 |
| 1996 | 25 | +14% | 100 | 0.25 |
| 1995 | 22 | +10% | 90 | 0.24 |
| 1994 | 20 | −20% | 80 | 0.25 |
| 1993 | 25 | +25% | 100 | 0.25 |
| 1992 | 20 | −20% | 80 | 0.25 |
| 1991 | 25 | +79% | 100 | 0.25 |
| 1990 | 14 | −30% | 86 | 0.16 |
| 1989 | 20 | 0.0% | 80 | 0.25 |
| 1988 | 20 | 0.0% | 80 | 0.25 |
| 1987 | 20 | 0.0% | 80 | 0.25 |
| 1986 | 20 | 0.0% | 80 | 0.25 |
| 1985 | 20 | 0.0% | 80 | 0.25 |
| 1984 | 20 | — | 80 | 0.25 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of vanilla in Malawi?
Malawi produced 20 t in 2024, 0.28% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malawi rank in the world for production of vanilla?
Malawi ranked 11th of 14 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Madagascar with 43.4% of the world total.
How has the production of vanilla in Malawi changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.6% for the world. The record was 25 t in 1991.
What is the yield of vanilla in Malawi?
0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (20 t from 76 ha), against a world average of 0.1 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 imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.