Bananas — Yield, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Bananas — Yield, per unit of GDP was 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Yield, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg/ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, bananas — yield, per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 25th of 107 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 — Yield, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg/ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1993 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +97.9% |
| 1995 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1997 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +65.7% |
| 1999 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 2003 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +97.9% | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +65.7% | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 — yield, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Bananas — yield, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest bananas — yield, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for bananas — yield, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 25th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 — Yield, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Bananas — Yield divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Bananas — Yield ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Bananas — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 — Yield divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.