Malawi: Cereal crop yield by hectar

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 Malawi

Cereal yield, kg per hectar

 Latest value 1,857
 Year 2023
 Measure kg per hectar
 Data availability 1961 - 2023
 Average 1,346
 Min - Max 482 - 2,467
 Source FAO
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The latest value from 2023 is 1857 kg per hectar, a decline from 1944 kg per hectar in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 3851 kg per hectar, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Malawi from 1961 to 2023 is 1346 kg per hectar. The minimum value, 482 kg per hectar, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 2467 kg per hectar was recorded in 2007. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Malawi: Cereal crop yield by hectar
 2023 1,857
 2022 1,944
 2021 2,319
 2020 2,004
 2019 1,874
 2018 1,531
 2017 1,903
 2016 1,347




Definition: Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.

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