Bananas — Gross Production Value in Malawi
Malawi: Bananas — Gross Production Value was 1.26 billion 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 1996–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.26 billion 1000 SLC for bananas — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.5% on the previous year and up 841.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — gross production value in Malawi peaked at 1.26 billion 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 201,010 1000 SLC, in 1996.
That places Malawi 4th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 201,010 1000 SLC | — |
| 1997 | 309,163 1000 SLC | +53.8% |
| 1998 | 344,612 1000 SLC | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.85 million 1000 SLC | +437.7% |
| 2000 | 2.49 million 1000 SLC | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 4.15 million 1000 SLC | +66.9% |
| 2002 | 5.30 million 1000 SLC | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 7.04 million 1000 SLC | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 9.07 million 1000 SLC | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 11.00 million 1000 SLC | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 13.87 million 1000 SLC | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 17.61 million 1000 SLC | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 20.01 million 1000 SLC | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 33.39 million 1000 SLC | +66.9% |
| 2010 | 35.05 million 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 42.73 million 1000 SLC | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 58.37 million 1000 SLC | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 86.21 million 1000 SLC | +47.7% |
| 2014 | 133.85 million 1000 SLC | +55.3% |
| 2015 | 166.43 million 1000 SLC | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 249.98 million 1000 SLC | +50.2% |
| 2017 | 287.40 million 1000 SLC | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 323.20 million 1000 SLC | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 411.57 million 1000 SLC | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 420.49 million 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 545.28 million 1000 SLC | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 682.39 million 1000 SLC | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 1.00 billion 1000 SLC | +47.1% |
| 2024 | 1.26 billion 1000 SLC | +25.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.26 billion 1000 SLC is above the median for low income countries, which is 222.54 million 1000 SLC, 5.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.26 billion 1000 SLC is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.80 million 1000 SLC, 106.8× 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 | +437.7% | 344,612 1000 SLC | 1.85 million 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 676,911 1000 SLC | 201,010 1000 SLC | 1.85 million 1000 SLC | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.39 million 1000 SLC | 2.49 million 1000 SLC | 33.39 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.48 million 1000 SLC | 35.05 million 1000 SLC | 411.57 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 782.50 million 1000 SLC | 420.49 million 1000 SLC | 1.26 billion 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 87.99 million 1000 SLC compare
- 1 Indonesia 73.69 billion 1000 SLC compare
- 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 64.38 billion 1000 SLC compare
- 2 Cabo Verde 451,297 1000 SLC compare
- 2 Colombia 7.20 billion 1000 SLC compare
- 2 Viet Nam 20.11 billion 1000 SLC compare
- 3 Rwanda 1.31 billion 1000 SLC compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 4.45 billion 1000 SLC compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.82 billion 1000 SLC compare
- 5 Cambodia 1.09 billion 1000 SLC compare
- 5 Türkiye 25.50 million 1000 SLC compare
- 6 India 1.00 billion 1000 SLC compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.95 million 1000 SLC compare
- 7 Burundi 497.29 million 1000 SLC compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 3.07 million 1000 SLC 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 1.26 billion 1000 SLC 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 1.26 billion 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest bananas — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,010 1000 SLC in 1996.
- How does Malawi rank for bananas — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 4th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — gross production value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 841.6%. 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 (current thousand SLC). 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.