Agriculture share gdp in Malawi
Malawi: Agriculture share gdp was 30.03 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share gdp in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share gdp in Malawi is 30.03, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Malawi peaked at 37.25 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18.58, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 13th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Agriculture share gdp in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.63 | — |
| 1981 | 29.9 | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 30.97 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 31.76 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 31.32 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 31.72 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 32.26 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 35.82 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 36.12 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 33.72 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 32.01 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 32.98 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 29.06 | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 37.25 | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 18.58 | -50.1% |
| 1995 | 22.34 | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 26.13 | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 25.21 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 26.77 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 28.61 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 29.66 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 29.35 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 32.29 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 30.13 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 28.87 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 27.38 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 25.67 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 22.88 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 24.93 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 25.31 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 24.63 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 23.93 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 23.53 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.85 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 23.87 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.99 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 22.19 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 22.93 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 21.63 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 22.95 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 25.02 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 25.53 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 27.6 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 28.87 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 31.79 | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 30.03 | -5.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 30.03 is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.45, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 30.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture share gdp in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -50.1% | 37.25 | 18.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.62 | 29.9 | 36.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.89 | 18.58 | 37.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.65 | 22.88 | 32.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.25 | 21.63 | 24.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.14 | 25.02 | 31.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1965 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2798 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Malawi?
- Agriculture share gdp in Malawi was 30.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 37.25 in 1993.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.58 in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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