Bananas: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) … square in Malawi
Malawi: Bananas: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) … square was 4.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 4.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre for bananas — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Malawi peaked at 4.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1282 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 13th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) … square in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1282 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.132 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.132 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1358 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1358 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1433 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1509 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1509 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1509 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1622 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1697 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.181 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1886 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1999 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.215 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2263 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2414 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2527 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.264 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2716 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2791 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2866 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2942 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.298 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3017 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3093 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3168 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3244 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3319 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3357 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3508 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3432 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3508 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +222.6% |
| 2000 | 1.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.24 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 1.32 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.36 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 1.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.66 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.76 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.85 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.95 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.12 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.23 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.65 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.76 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.86 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 2.79 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 3.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 3.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 4.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1802 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 22.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3111 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 13.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) … square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +222.6% | 0.3508 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1282 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1509 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2101 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1622 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.264 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3014 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2716 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3319 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5024 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3357 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.45 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.85 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.95 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.79 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 10 Dominica 5.47 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 India 4.38 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Puerto Rico 4.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Tuvalu 3.47 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Haiti 3.43 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Kiribati 3.24 1000 Int$ 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 bananas — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Malawi?
- Bananas — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Malawi was 4.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest bananas — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest bananas — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1282 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for bananas — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$)?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bananas — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.
Bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Bananas — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.