Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Malawi
Malawi: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 40,921 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Malawi is 40,921 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Malawi peaked at 40,921 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,390 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Malawi 89th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6,234 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 5,713 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 5,641 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 5,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 5,840 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 5,539 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 5,893 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 6,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 7,694 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 8,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 9,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 11,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 8,071 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 11,905 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1994 | 3,390 current US$ per square kilometre | -71.5% |
| 1995 | 4,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1996 | 9,201 current US$ per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 1997 | 10,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 7,235 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 7,843 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 7,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 7,776 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 17,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +124.1% |
| 2003 | 14,923 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 15,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 15,449 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 15,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 15,658 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 20,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 24,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 26,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 29,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 21,895 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 20,317 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 22,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 22,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 18,619 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 21,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 22,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 26,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 31,227 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 33,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 36,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 40,921 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,337 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,539 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,905 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,521 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,776 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,295 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,619 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,567 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,513 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,227 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,921 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 86 Egypt 42,161 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Croatia 41,060 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Cambodia 40,960 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Trinidad and Tobago 40,794 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Côte d'Ivoire 40,502 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Kenya 39,701 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Malawi?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Malawi was 40,921 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 40,921 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,390 current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- Malawi ranks 89th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.