FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Wheat production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 321 t of wheat, the 119th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 72%. The record was 4,605 t in 2007. Area harvested: 658 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 321 t
- World rank
- 119 of 122
- 10-year change
- −72%
- Record
- 4,605 t
- 2007
Wheat in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 321 | +69% | 658 | 0.49 |
| 2023 | 190 | +17% | 1,000 | 0.19 |
| 2022 | 163 | −46% | 1,000 | 0.16 |
| 2021 | 302 | −57% | 249 | 1.21 |
| 2020 | 697 | +23% | 551 | 1.26 |
| 2019 | 566 | −22% | 716 | 0.79 |
| 2018 | 729 | −2.1% | 592 | 1.23 |
| 2017 | 745 | −6.5% | 607 | 1.23 |
| 2016 | 797 | −32% | 717 | 1.11 |
| 2015 | 1,178 | +1.6% | 921 | 1.28 |
| 2014 | 1,160 | −35% | 946 | 1.23 |
| 2013 | 1,784 | −8.8% | 1,269 | 1.41 |
| 2012 | 1,956 | +5.7% | 1,295 | 1.51 |
| 2011 | 1,850 | −21% | 1,216 | 1.52 |
| 2010 | 2,341 | −9.6% | 1,548 | 1.51 |
| 2009 | 2,590 | +8.5% | 1,726 | 1.50 |
| 2008 | 2,386 | −48% | 1,479 | 1.61 |
| 2007 | 4,605 | +130% | 2,005 | 2.30 |
| 2006 | 1,999 | +16% | 1,656 | 1.21 |
| 2005 | 1,730 | +3.7% | 1,987 | 0.87 |
| 2004 | 1,668 | +11% | 2,213 | 0.75 |
| 2003 | 1,502 | −1.2% | 2,000 | 0.75 |
| 2002 | 1,520 | −32% | 2,720 | 0.56 |
| 2001 | 2,241 | +23% | 2,493 | 0.90 |
| 2000 | 1,815 | +9.7% | 2,278 | 0.80 |
| 1999 | 1,655 | −10% | 2,101 | 0.79 |
| 1998 | 1,842 | +38% | 2,483 | 0.74 |
| 1997 | 1,339 | −42% | 2,271 | 0.59 |
| 1996 | 2,315 | +47% | 2,686 | 0.86 |
| 1995 | 1,572 | +656% | 2,290 | 0.69 |
| 1994 | 208 | −79% | 927 | 0.22 |
| 1993 | 1,014 | +65% | 1,608 | 0.63 |
| 1992 | 613 | −30% | 1,446 | 0.42 |
| 1991 | 877 | −46% | 1,494 | 0.59 |
| 1990 | 1,639 | +11% | 2,119 | 0.77 |
| 1989 | 1,481 | −21% | 2,211 | 0.67 |
| 1988 | 1,869 | +12% | 2,593 | 0.72 |
| 1987 | 1,669 | +30% | 2,525 | 0.66 |
| 1986 | 1,287 | +64% | 1,513 | 0.85 |
| 1985 | 787 | −52% | 1,126 | 0.70 |
| 1984 | 1,644 | +135% | 1,980 | 0.83 |
| 1983 | 700 | 0.0% | 2,103 | 0.33 |
| 1982 | 700 | +1.7% | 700 | 1.00 |
| 1981 | 688 | +38% | 720 | 0.96 |
| 1980 | 500 | 0.0% | 400 | 1.25 |
| 1979 | 500 | 0.0% | 400 | 1.25 |
| 1978 | 500 | +23% | 200 | 2.50 |
| 1977 | 407 | −56% | 200 | 2.04 |
| 1976 | 919 | +45% | 440 | 2.09 |
| 1975 | 635 | +17% | 300 | 2.12 |
| 1974 | 544 | −10% | 260 | 2.09 |
| 1973 | 605 | −29% | 300 | 2.02 |
| 1972 | 855 | +29% | 400 | 2.14 |
| 1971 | 665 | −63% | 300 | 2.22 |
| 1970 | 1,814 | +173% | 700 | 2.59 |
| 1969 | 665 | +5.6% | 300 | 2.22 |
| 1968 | 630 | −18% | 300 | 2.10 |
| 1967 | 764 | +25% | 300 | 2.55 |
| 1966 | 611 | +22% | 300 | 2.04 |
| 1965 | 500 | +67% | 250 | 2.00 |
| 1964 | 300 | +69% | 200 | 1.50 |
| 1963 | 178 | +19% | 110 | 1.62 |
| 1962 | 150 | 0.0% | 100 | 1.50 |
| 1961 | 150 | — | 100 | 1.50 |
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.