Bananas — Gross Production Value in Malawi
Malawi: Bananas — Gross Production Value was 556,307 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — gross production value in Malawi is 556,307 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 556,307 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,720 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Malawi 14th out of 81 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,720 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 17,212 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 17,212 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17,703 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 17,703 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18,687 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 19,670 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 19,670 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 19,670 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 21,146 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 22,129 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 23,604 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 24,588 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 26,063 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 28,030 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 29,506 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 31,473 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 32,948 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 34,423 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 35,407 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 36,390 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 37,374 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 38,357 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 38,849 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 39,341 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 40,324 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 41,308 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 42,291 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 43,275 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 43,767 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 45,734 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 44,750 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 45,734 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 147,528 1000 USD | +222.6% |
| 2000 | 152,445 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 147,528 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 162,281 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 172,116 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 177,033 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 192,892 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 204,957 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 217,067 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 229,219 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 241,405 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 253,618 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 276,708 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 290,553 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 304,370 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 318,194 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 332,023 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 345,853 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 359,682 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 373,506 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 398,733 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 364,071 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 425,298 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 460,006 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 529,858 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 556,307 1000 USD | +5.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 556,307 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 285,186 1000 USD, 2.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 556,307 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102,025 1000 USD, 5.5× the median. (23 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% | 45,734 1000 USD | 147,528 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,250 1000 USD | 16,720 1000 USD | 19,670 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,391 1000 USD | 21,146 1000 USD | 34,423 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,292 1000 USD | 35,407 1000 USD | 43,275 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,503 1000 USD | 43,767 1000 USD | 147,528 1000 USD | 5 |
| 2000s | 189,694 1000 USD | 147,528 1000 USD | 241,405 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 325,324 1000 USD | 253,618 1000 USD | 398,733 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 467,108 1000 USD | 364,071 1000 USD | 556,307 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 556,307 1000 USD 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 556,307 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest bananas — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,720 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for bananas — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 14th out of 81 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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