Malawi—Cereal Yield (kg per hectare)
Category: AgricultureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #130 of 181Updated May 2026
Latest Value
1,857
2023
YoY Change
-4.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#130
of 181 countries
Maximum
2,467
2007
Minimum
778
2005
CAGR
+0.4%
24 years
Last
1,857
Previous
1,944
Highest
2,467
Lowest
778
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malawi's cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 1,857 in 2023, ranking #130 out of 181 countries. This represents a -4.5% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 2,467 (2007) and the lowest was 778 (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,857 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1,944 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 2,319 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 2,004 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 1,874 | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 1,531 | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 1,903 | +41.2% |
| 2016 | 1,347 | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 1,591 | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 2,218 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 2,069 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,087 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,094 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 1,907 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 2,124 | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 1,599 | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 2,467 | +70.8% |
| 2006 | 1,445 | +85.7% |
| 2005 | 778 | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 1,021 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 1,209 | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 1,046 | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 1,176 | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 1,676 |
Top Countries — Cereal Yield (kg per hectare)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman | 29,147 | 2023 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 23,307 | 2023 |
| 3 | Qatar | 18,275 | 2023 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 14,957 | 2023 |
| 5 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 14,067 | 2023 |
| 6 | Mauritius | 11,643 | 2023 |
| 7 | New Caledonia | 9,790 | 2023 |
| 8 | Belgium | 8,486 | 2023 |
| 9 | United States | 8,330 | 2023 |
| 10 | New Zealand | 8,244 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).