Cereal production, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Cereal production, annual growth rate was -13.93 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-13.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 178.8%
World rank
148th
of 186 countries
All-time high
210.28 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-58.99 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -13.93 % change on previous year for cereal production, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 178.8% on the previous year and down 253.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 210.28 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -58.99 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Malawi 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -13.22 % change on previous year | -424.8% |
| 1964 | 23.85 % change on previous year | -280.4% |
| 1965 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1966 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -547.1% |
| 1967 | 31.44 % change on previous year | +323.0% |
| 1968 | -12.96 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1969 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1970 | -13.12 % change on previous year | +561.7% |
| 1971 | 36.91 % change on previous year | -381.4% |
| 1972 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1973 | -0.341 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1974 | -0.3505 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1975 | -18.31 % change on previous year | +5123.4% |
| 1976 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 1977 | 17.97 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1979 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -579.7% |
| 1980 | -14.54 % change on previous year | +187.6% |
| 1981 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1982 | 13.38 % change on previous year | +198.1% |
| 1983 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1984 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1985 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 1986 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 1987 | -7.96 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 1988 | 18.85 % change on previous year | -337.0% |
| 1989 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1990 | -11 % change on previous year | -270.4% |
| 1991 | 18.85 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 1992 | -58.99 % change on previous year | -412.9% |
| 1993 | 210.28 % change on previous year | -456.4% |
| 1994 | -48.17 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1995 | 60.07 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 1996 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1997 | -24.11 % change on previous year | -351.1% |
| 1998 | 29.1 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 1999 | 38.42 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2000 | -0.1704 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2001 | -29.09 % change on previous year | +16974.8% |
| 2002 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2003 | 25.29 % change on previous year | -404.2% |
| 2004 | -19.84 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 2005 | -24.19 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 113.94 % change on previous year | -571.0% |
| 2007 | 23.47 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2008 | -17.28 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 2009 | 33.81 % change on previous year | -295.7% |
| 2010 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2011 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -267.9% |
| 2012 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2013 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 2014 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +485.0% |
| 2015 | -29.32 % change on previous year | -422.0% |
| 2016 | -15.66 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2017 | 46.6 % change on previous year | -397.6% |
| 2018 | -21.19 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2019 | 26.6 % change on previous year | -225.5% |
| 2020 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2021 | 21.57 % change on previous year | +145.7% |
| 2022 | -18.1 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 2023 | -5 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2024 | -13.93 % change on previous year | +178.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -13.93 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.05 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -13.93 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.267 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -16974.8% | -0.1704 % change on previous year | -29.09 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -5123.4% | -0.3505 % change on previous year | -18.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.62 % change on previous year | -13.22 % change on previous year | 31.44 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.52 % change on previous year | -18.31 % change on previous year | 36.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -14.54 % change on previous year | 18.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.41 % change on previous year | -58.99 % change on previous year | 210.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.76 % change on previous year | -29.09 % change on previous year | 113.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 % change on previous year | -29.32 % change on previous year | 46.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.34 % change on previous year | -18.1 % change on previous year | 21.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 145 Mexico -11.82 % change on previous year compare
- 146 United Kingdom -11.82 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Costa Rica -13.4 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Romania -14.05 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Mauritius -14.16 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Slovakia -14.34 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1965 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2798 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Cereal production, annual growth rate in Malawi was -13.93 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 210.28 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.99 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for cereal production, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 253.0%. 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 Cereal production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.