Agriculture & Rural in Malawi
3,829 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Malawi.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulses, Total — Food aid received | 860 t | 2016 | down 85.8% | 47th |
| Land under millet production | 46,351 hectares | 2011 | up 35.7% | 24th |
| Millet production | 32,911 metric tons | 2011 | up 61.2% | 24th |
| Millet yield | 710 kg per hectare | 2011 | up 18.8% | 19th |
| Rice Total — Food aid received | 375 t | 2009 | down 92.3% | 74th |
| Millet seed quantity | 695 FAO, metric tonnes | 2011 | up 35.2% | 25th |
| Rice yield | 710 kg per hectare | 2011 | up 18.8% | 19th |
| Oilseed Cakes, Other — Other uses | 0 t | 2013 | — | 10th |
| Rape and Mustard Cake — Other uses | 0 t | 2013 | — | 7th |
| Sweet potatoes — Seed | 389 1000 t | 2023 | up 85.2% | 1st |
| Land under wheat production | 1,216 hectares | 2011 | down 51.2% | 29th |
| Wheat production | 1,850 metric tons | 2011 | down 17.4% | 28th |
| Wheat seed quantity | 97 FAO, metric tonnes | 2011 | down 55.5% | 29th |
| Wheat yield | 1,521 kg per hectare | 2011 | up 69.3% | 18th |
| Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received | 15,000 t | 2013 | up 650.0% | 31st |
| Other Agricultural tractors (two-axle tractors) — Export Value | 112 1000 USD | 2007 | down 79.4% | 89th |
| Sorghum and products — Processing | 64 1000 t | 2023 | up 73.0% | 9th |
| Cotton seed — Terms of trade | 9.61 % | 2024 | down 94.9% | 32nd |
| Sesameseed Oil — Other uses | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | 7th |
| Milk, Total — Food aid received | 7 t | 2011 | down 86.8% | 79th |
| Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age | 64.1 % | 2020 | down 9.5% | 5th |
| Seeders, planters and transplanters — Import Quantity | 5 No | 2007 | up 400.0% | 94th |
| Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age | 64.1 % | 2020 | down 9.5% | 5th |
| Groundnut Oil — Other uses | 20 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | 3rd |
| Sugar Total — Food aid received | 2 t | 2010 | down 94.4% | 83rd |
| Cereal food aid deliveries | 21,675 FAO, tonnes | 2012 | down 87.8% | 19th |
| Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries | 28,465 FAO, tonnes | 2012 | down 85.4% | 14th |
| Non-cereal food aid deliveries | 6,790 FAO, tonnes | 2012 | down 58.4% | 5th |
| Share of agriculture in total employment | 65.2% | 2010 | down 20.8% | 4th |
| ILOSTAT - Employment surveys — Share of employees in agriculture in | 53.66 % | 1995 | up 15.3% | 2nd |
| Producer Price for Maize | 46,000 per tonne, current LCU | 2008 | up 554.3% | 15th |
| Blended And Mix — Food aid received | 3,053 t | 2015 | down 10.5% | 15th |
| Other Agricultural tractors (two-axle tractors) — Export Quantity | 58 No | 2007 | up 100.0% | 52nd |
| Plantains and cooking bananas — Import dependency ratio | 0.01 | 2023 | — | 7th |
| Plantains and cooking bananas — Self-sufficiency ratio | 0.99 | 2023 | down 1.0% | 13th |
| Producer Price for Sorghum | 77,000 per tonne, current LCU | 2008 | up 240.6% | 12th |
| Other Non-Cereals — Food aid received | 74 t | 2015 | up 174.1% | 39th |
| Surface area | 11.85 million ha | 2011 | unchanged | 35th |
| Producer Price for Rice, paddy | 150,000 per tonne, current LCU | 2008 | up 562.1% | 10th |
| Forest area | 3.20 million hectares | 2011 | down 9.3% | 30th |
| ILOSTAT - Employment surveys — Share of employees in agriculture in | 48.06 % | 1995 | up 3.2% | 1st |
| Coarse Grains — Food aid received | 6 t | 2010 | down 99.7% | 65th |
| Producer Price for Wheat | 1,300 per tonne, current LCU | 1995 | up 432.8% | 18th |
| Producer Price for Millet | 118,000 per tonne, current LCU | 2008 | up 855.9% | 7th |
| Economically active population in agriculture | 5.22 million number | 2012 | up 28.8% | 14th |
| Producer Price for Maize | 327.3 per tonne, current US$ | 2008 | up 44.7% | 7th |
| Producer Price for Sorghum | 548 per tonne, current US$ | 2008 | down 24.7% | 3rd |
| Producer Price for Rice, paddy | 1,067 per tonne, current US$ | 2008 | up 46.4% | 3rd |
| Other Dairy Products — Food aid received | 6 t | 2004 | up 50.0% | 41st |