Key Market Indicators
Banana consumption in Malawi is expected to reach 430,000 metric tons by 2026, a 0.6% annual increase from 411,000 metric tons in 2021. Since 2017, demand has grown 0.7% each year. Malawi was ranked 35th in 2021, just behind South Korea with 411,000 metric tons. China, Indonesia and Brazil were the second, third, and fourth largest consumers, respectively. Malawian banana production is projected to reach 474,000 metric tons by 2026, a 1% average yearly increase from 445,990 metric tons in 2021. Since 1966, supply has grown 1.2% each year. In 2021, Malawi was ranked 30th, just behind Uganda with 445,990 metric tons. China, Indonesia and Brazil were the second, third, and fourth largest producers, respectively.
