Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 7.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 63.8%
World rank
12th
of 119 countries
All-time high
192.24 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-29.87 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi is 7.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.8% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 192.24 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -29.87 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Malawi ranks 12th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1974 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5714 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0.5682 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.565 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 2.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0.5405 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | -3.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -29.87 % change on previous year | +825.9% |
| 1992 | -19.3 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1993 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1994 | -13.45 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 1995 | -7.36 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1996 | -8.42 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1997 | -10.74 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1998 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1999 | 192.24 % change on previous year | -3210.1% |
| 2000 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2001 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 10 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 2003 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2004 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +168.5% |
| 2005 | 8.86 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +77.2% |
| 2012 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2013 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +84.1% |
| 2020 | -0.7012 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2021 | -6.01 % change on previous year | +756.4% |
| 2022 | 20.04 % change on previous year | -433.7% |
| 2023 | 20.12 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.87 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6147 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6 % change on previous year | -29.87 % change on previous year | 192.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 8.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.15 % change on previous year | -6.01 % change on previous year | 20.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 9 Burundi 9.42 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Fiji 8.25 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Guyana 7.94 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 7.22 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Eswatini 6.8 % change on previous year compare
- 15 China, Taiwan Province of 6.32 % change on previous year 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 30.03 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 30.03 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi was 7.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 192.24 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.87 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Malawi rank for bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 12th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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 Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Bananas — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Bananas — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Bananas — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.