Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -5.65 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Malawi stood at -5.65 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 68.4% on the previous year and down 463.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), 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 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), 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 | 21.58 % change on previous year | +145.9% |
| 2022 | -17.87 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 2023 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -5.65 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.13 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -5.65 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.31 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), 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 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -17.87 % change on previous year | 21.58 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 133 Malaysia -5.05 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Jamaica -5.56 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Turkmenistan -5.62 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Ukraine -6.18 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Panama -6.36 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Switzerland -6.43 % change on previous year 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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Malawi was -5.65 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 463.1%. 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 (metric tons), 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 (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.