2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value in Malawi

Malawi: 2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value was 27.77 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
27.77 %
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
12th
of 175 countries
All-time high
38.84 %
in 2001
All-time low
21.63 %
in 2018
Years of data
24
2001–2024

2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value in Malawi, 2001–2024

0102030402001201220242001: 38.8 %2002: 38.8 %2003: 36.2 %2004: 34.7 %2005: 32.9 %2006: 30.9 %2007: 27.5 %2008: 30 %2009: 30.4 %2010: 29.6 %2011: 27.9 %2012: 28.2 %2013: 27.4 %2014: 26.6 %2015: 24.8 %2016: 23.4 %2017: 22.9 %2018: 21.6 %2019: 22.9 %2020: 25 %2021: 25.5 %2022: 27.6 %2023: 26.1 %2024: 27.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value in Malawi is 27.77 %, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value in Malawi peaked at 38.84 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.63 %, in 2018.

Malawi ranks 12th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for 2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value in Malawi, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 38.84 %
2002 38.82 % -0.1%
2003 36.22 % -6.7%
2004 34.71 % -4.2%
2005 32.91 % -5.2%
2006 30.87 % -6.2%
2007 27.51 % -10.9%
2008 29.98 % +9.0%
2009 30.43 % +1.5%
2010 29.61 % -2.7%
2011 27.94 % -5.6%
2012 28.22 % +1.0%
2013 27.4 % -2.9%
2014 26.62 % -2.8%
2015 24.77 % -6.9%
2016 23.41 % -5.5%
2017 22.93 % -2.1%
2018 21.63 % -5.7%
2019 22.95 % +6.1%
2020 25.02 % +9.0%
2021 25.53 % +2.0%
2022 27.65 % +8.3%
2023 26.07 % -5.7%
2024 27.77 % +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.37 % 27.51 % 38.84 % 9
2010s 25.55 % 21.63 % 29.61 % 10
2020s 26.41 % 25.02 % 27.77 % 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 9 Chad 31.35 % compare
  2. 10 Burundi 29.84 % compare
  3. 11 Guinea 29.3 % compare
  4. 13 Kiribati 27.19 % compare
  5. 14 Mozambique 26.26 % compare
  6. 15 Sierra Leone 25.43 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value in Malawi?
2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value in Malawi was 27.77 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 38.84 % in 2001.
What is the lowest 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 21.63 % in 2018.
How does Malawi rank for 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value?
Malawi ranks 12th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is 2.a.1 agriculture value added share of gdp — value rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
227 places, 4,886 data points, 2001–2024
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