Agriculture & Rural in Malawi
30 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Malawi.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 0.9% | 2024 | down 76.8% | 92nd |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 2.7% | 2024 | up 34.4% | 10th |
| Rural population | 82.4% | 2025 | down 2.1% | 4th |
| Rural population growth | 2.2% | 2025 | down 19.1% | 16th |
| Rural population | 18.31 million | 2025 | up 27.3% | 29th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 30.0% | 2025 | up 30.6% | 13th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 4.48 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 111.3% | 96th |
| Land under cereal production | 2.04 million hectares | 2023 | up 8.6% | 56th |
| Cereal yield | 1,857 kg per hectare | 2023 | down 10.2% | 128th |
| Cereal production | 3.80 million metric tons | 2023 | down 2.5% | 70th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 87.36 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 198.6% | 99th |
| Land area | 94,280 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 108th |
| Agricultural land | 60,500 sq. km | 2023 | up 9.1% | 82nd |
| Agricultural land | 64.2% | 2023 | up 9.1% | 32nd |
| Arable land | 4.00 million hectares | 2023 | up 12.8% | 59th |
| Permanent cropland | 2.1% | 2023 | up 33.3% | 85th |
| Arable land | 42.4% | 2023 | up 12.8% | 11th |
| Arable land | 0.1895 hectares per person | 2023 | down 13.6% | 64th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 71.2% | 2025 | up 0.4% | 7th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 59.3% | 2025 | down 1.6% | 13th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 65.0% | 2025 | down 0.6% | 8th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 1,181 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 77th |
| Crop production index | 135.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 75.3% | 17th |
| Food production index | 146.13 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 94.8% | 9th |
| Livestock production index | 190.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 157.5% | 1st |
| Forest area | 22.4% | 2023 | down 16.6% | 127th |
| Forest area | 21,157 sq. km | 2023 | down 16.6% | 105th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 85.9% | 2022 | unchanged | 38th |
| Surface area | 118,480 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 101st |
| Access to electricity, rural | 6.4% | 2024 | up 20.8% | 206th |