Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi
Malawi: Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 0.4745 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.4745 1000 Int$ per person for agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi peaked at 0.4897 1000 Int$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1545 1000 Int$ per person, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 61st of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.169 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1767 1000 Int$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1683 1000 Int$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1734 1000 Int$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1798 1000 Int$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1782 1000 Int$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1995 1000 Int$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1851 1000 Int$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1862 1000 Int$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1774 1000 Int$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2041 1000 Int$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2097 1000 Int$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2153 1000 Int$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2096 1000 Int$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2029 1000 Int$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2101 1000 Int$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2239 1000 Int$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2198 1000 Int$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2102 1000 Int$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1993 1000 Int$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2016 1000 Int$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2047 1000 Int$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1855 1000 Int$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1856 1000 Int$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1797 1000 Int$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.178 1000 Int$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.168 1000 Int$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1668 1000 Int$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1589 1000 Int$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1545 1000 Int$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2127 1000 Int$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2011 1000 Int$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2247 1000 Int$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2408 1000 Int$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2726 1000 Int$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2795 1000 Int$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2211 1000 Int$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2448 1000 Int$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2535 1000 Int$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2133 1000 Int$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2753 1000 Int$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3049 1000 Int$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3047 1000 Int$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3452 1000 Int$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3338 1000 Int$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3423 1000 Int$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3484 1000 Int$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3929 1000 Int$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.444 1000 Int$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4129 1000 Int$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3947 1000 Int$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4505 1000 Int$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4663 1000 Int$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4712 1000 Int$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4824 1000 Int$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4897 1000 Int$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4732 1000 Int$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4815 1000 Int$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4745 1000 Int$ per person | -1.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.4745 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2349 1000 Int$ per person, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.4745 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2333 1000 Int$ per person, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1796 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1683 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1995 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2083 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1774 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2239 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1828 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1589 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2047 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2068 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1545 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2408 1000 Int$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2715 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2133 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3452 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4057 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3338 1000 Int$ per person | 0.4712 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4803 1000 Int$ per person | 0.4732 1000 Int$ per person | 0.4897 1000 Int$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi?
- Agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi was 0.4745 1000 Int$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4897 1000 Int$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1545 1000 Int$ per person in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Malawi ranks 61st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.