Agriculture share gdp in Malawi
Malawi: Agriculture share gdp was 30.03 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30.03
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
13th
of 203 countries
All-time high
37.25
in 1993
All-time low
18.58
in 1994
Years of data
46
1980–2025
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.
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
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 30.0% (2025)
- Rural population 18.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 82.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 30.03 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.04 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal production 3.80 million metric tons (2023)
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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