Bananas — Gross Production Value in Malawi
Malawi: Bananas — Gross Production Value was 724,516 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 1996–2024
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 724,516 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — gross production value in Malawi peaked at 864,758 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,757 1000 USD, in 1996.
Malawi ranks 11th of 82 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 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9,757 1000 USD | — |
| 1997 | 12,271 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 1998 | 11,090 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 42,026 1000 USD | +279.0% |
| 2000 | 41,804 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 57,529 1000 USD | +37.6% |
| 2002 | 69,101 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 72,300 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 83,314 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 92,875 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 101,979 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 125,802 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 142,373 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 236,537 1000 USD | +66.1% |
| 2010 | 232,902 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 272,998 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 234,300 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 236,566 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 315,020 1000 USD | +33.2% |
| 2015 | 333,123 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 348,158 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 393,557 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 441,332 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 552,037 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 561,000 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 683,521 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 726,535 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 864,758 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 724,516 1000 USD | -16.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 724,516 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 114,848 1000 USD, 6.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 724,516 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,022 1000 USD, 8.7× the median. (22 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 | +279.0% | 11,090 1000 USD | 42,026 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,786 1000 USD | 9,757 1000 USD | 42,026 1000 USD | 4 |
| 2000s | 102,361 1000 USD | 41,804 1000 USD | 236,537 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 335,999 1000 USD | 232,902 1000 USD | 552,037 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 712,066 1000 USD | 561,000 1000 USD | 864,758 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 8 Colombia 1.77 million 1000 USD compare
- 9 Egypt 1.06 million 1000 USD compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 144,439 1000 USD compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 130,199 1000 USD compare
- 10 Rwanda 993,611 1000 USD compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 95,090 1000 USD compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 722,076 1000 USD compare
- 12 Melanesia 32,067 1000 USD compare
- 13 Costa Rica 692,350 1000 USD compare
- 13 Polynesia 17,327 1000 USD compare
- 14 Mexico 640,385 1000 USD compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 587 1000 USD 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 724,516 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 864,758 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest bananas — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,757 1000 USD in 1996.
- How does Malawi rank for bananas — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 11th 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 130.0%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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