Agriculture & Rural in Malawi
3,754 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Malawi.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton lint, ginned — Production | 4,000 t | 2023 | down 90.6% | 48th |
| Peas, green — Gross Production Value | 1,433 1000 Int$ | 2024 | up 43.2% | 66th |
| Rice — Gross Production Value | 117,574 1000 USD | 2024 | down 3.8% | 48th |
| Cassava, fresh — Gross Production Value | 912,216 1000 Int$ | 2024 | up 23.1% | 11th |
| Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 2024 | down 15.4% | 130th |
| Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population | 1.75 million hectares | 2024 | down 8.8% | 61st |
| Cereal yields | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 2024 | down 15.4% | 130th |
| Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 2024 | down 15.4% | 130th |
| Capture fishery production | 190,090 metric tons | 2024 | up 59.9% | 66th |
| Meat production | 703,100 tonnes | 2024 | up 165.0% | 62nd |
| Beef production | 73,662 tonnes | 2024 | up 86.4% | 84th |
| Pig meat production | 438,710 tonnes | 2024 | up 328.4% | 30th |
| Number of cattle | 2.31 million animals | 2024 | up 75.3% | 82nd |
| Number of poultry birds | 20.04 million animals | 2024 | up 11.3% | 104th |
| Poultry meat per animal | 3.06 kilograms per animal | 2024 | up 13.8% | 4th |
| Pig meat per animal | 27 kilograms per animal | 2024 | down 18.2% | 177th |
| Cattle meat per animal | 109 kilograms per animal | 2024 | down 0.9% | 175th |
| Eggs per bird | 4.44 kilograms per animal | 2024 | up 3.6% | 158th |
| Chicken meat production | 111,035 tonnes | 2024 | up 29.2% | 87th |
| Chicken meat yield per animal | 3.06 kilograms per animal | 2024 | up 13.8% | 4th |
| Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat | 673,338 animals | 2024 | up 87.2% | 66th |
| Global meat production | 703,100 tonnes | 2024 | up 165.0% | 62nd |
| Cereal production | 3.28 million tonnes | 2024 | down 22.8% | 78th |
| Land animals slaughtered for meat | 36.28 million animals | 2024 | up 13.5% | 112th |
| Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat | 1,845 animals | 2024 | up 87.2% | 66th |
| Plums and sloes — Production | 148.83 t | 2024 | down 2.1% | 88th |
| Cassava, fresh — Area harvested | 246,235 ha | 2024 | up 9.0% | 20th |
| Cassava, fresh — Yield | 25,500 kg/ha | 2024 | up 12.9% | 7th |
| Cassava, fresh — Production | 6.28 million t | 2024 | up 23.1% | 11th |
| Peas, green — Area harvested | 1,137 ha | 2024 | up 42.1% | 50th |
| Peas, green — Yield | 2,068 kg/ha | 2024 | up 0.7% | 79th |
| Peas, green — Production | 2,352 t | 2024 | up 43.2% | 63rd |
| Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, per capita | 0.0055 t per person | 2024 | down 27.1% | 3rd |
| Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, per unit of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 26.1% | 1st |
| Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per capita | 0.0053 ha per person | 2024 | down 28.7% | 3rd |
| Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per unit of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 27.8% | 1st |
| Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, per | 0.0144 t per person | 2024 | up 43.4% | 35th |
| Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, per | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 45.3% | 6th |
| Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, per unit of | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 31.2% | 8th |
| Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per | 0.0007 ha per person | 2024 | up 62.2% | 27th |
| Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 64.5% | 8th |
| Number of pigs | 12.14 million animals | 2024 | up 347.7% | 11th |
| Sugar cane — Gross Production Index Number | 93.86 | 2024 | down 9.1% | 51st |
| Sugar cane — Gross per capita Production Index Number | 73.97 | 2024 | down 30.2% | 60th |
| Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — Gross Production Index Number | 106.98 | 2024 | up 7.2% | 42nd |
| Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — Gross per capita Production Index | 84.37 | 2024 | down 17.7% | 58th |
| Peaches and nectarines — Area harvested | 1,683 ha | 2024 | up 20.2% | 52nd |
| Peaches and nectarines — Production | 12,315 t | 2024 | up 21.4% | 51st |
| Plums and sloes — Area harvested | 26 ha | 2024 | up 13.0% | 88th |
| Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value | 98.78 million 1000 SLC | 2024 | up 240.5% | 27th |
| Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services | 46 % | 2024 | up 53.3% | 84th |
| Number of people employed in agriculture | 5.13 million people | 2025 | up 32.4% | 27th |
| Millet — Gross Production Value | 15,048 1000 Int$ | 2024 | up 18.8% | 27th |
| Apples — Gross Production Index Number | 90.02 | 2024 | down 8.0% | 54th |
| Apples — Gross per capita Production Index Number | 71.02 | 2024 | down 29.4% | 78th |
| Millet — Area harvested | 69,059 ha | 2024 | up 39.2% | 30th |
| Millet — Yield | 726.1 kg/ha | 2024 | down 14.7% | 69th |
| Millet — Production | 50,144 t | 2024 | up 18.8% | 27th |
| Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — Area harvested | 426 ha | 2024 | down 7.8% | 35th |
| Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. — Production | 2,706 t | 2024 | up 3.8% | 36th |