Bananas — Gross Production Value in Malawi
Malawi: Bananas — Gross Production Value was 402,270 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, bananas — gross production value in Malawi stood at 402,270 1000 Int$. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — gross production value in Malawi peaked at 402,270 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,090 1000 Int$, in 1961.
That places Malawi 23rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Gross Production Value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,090 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 12,446 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 12,446 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12,801 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 12,801 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13,513 1000 Int$ | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 14,224 1000 Int$ | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 14,224 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14,224 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15,291 1000 Int$ | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 16,002 1000 Int$ | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 17,069 1000 Int$ | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 17,780 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 18,847 1000 Int$ | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 20,269 1000 Int$ | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 21,336 1000 Int$ | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 22,758 1000 Int$ | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 23,825 1000 Int$ | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 24,892 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 25,603 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 26,314 1000 Int$ | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 27,025 1000 Int$ | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 27,736 1000 Int$ | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 28,092 1000 Int$ | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 28,448 1000 Int$ | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 29,159 1000 Int$ | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 29,870 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 30,581 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 31,292 1000 Int$ | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 31,648 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 33,070 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 32,359 1000 Int$ | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 33,070 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 106,678 1000 Int$ | +222.6% |
| 2000 | 110,234 1000 Int$ | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 106,678 1000 Int$ | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 117,346 1000 Int$ | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 124,458 1000 Int$ | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 128,014 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 139,482 1000 Int$ | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 148,206 1000 Int$ | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 156,963 1000 Int$ | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 165,750 1000 Int$ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 174,562 1000 Int$ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 183,393 1000 Int$ | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 200,090 1000 Int$ | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 210,101 1000 Int$ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 220,092 1000 Int$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 230,089 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 240,088 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 250,089 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 260,089 1000 Int$ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 270,085 1000 Int$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 288,327 1000 Int$ | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 263,262 1000 Int$ | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 307,536 1000 Int$ | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 332,634 1000 Int$ | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 383,144 1000 Int$ | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 402,270 1000 Int$ | +5.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 402,270 1000 Int$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 142,216 1000 Int$, 2.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 402,270 1000 Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,360 1000 Int$, 8.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Gross Production Value in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +222.6% | 33,070 1000 Int$ | 106,678 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,197 1000 Int$ | 12,090 1000 Int$ | 14,224 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,807 1000 Int$ | 15,291 1000 Int$ | 24,892 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,412 1000 Int$ | 25,603 1000 Int$ | 31,292 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,365 1000 Int$ | 31,648 1000 Int$ | 106,678 1000 Int$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 137,169 1000 Int$ | 106,678 1000 Int$ | 174,562 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 235,244 1000 Int$ | 183,393 1000 Int$ | 288,327 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 337,769 1000 Int$ | 263,262 1000 Int$ | 402,270 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 189,974 1000 Int$ compare
- 20 Egypt 445,184 1000 Int$ compare
- 21 Burundi 429,532 1000 Int$ compare
- 22 Ethiopia 423,194 1000 Int$ compare
- 24 Cabo Verde 1,388 1000 Int$ compare
- 24 Sudan 338,625 1000 Int$ compare
- 25 Bangladesh 289,298 1000 Int$ compare
- 26 Cameroon 286,379 1000 Int$ 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 in Malawi?
- Bananas — gross production value in Malawi was 402,270 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 402,270 1000 Int$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest bananas — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,090 1000 Int$ in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for bananas — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 23rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — gross production value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.