Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP was 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Malawi 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | metric tons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +169.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +96.4% |
| 1999 | 0.001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 0.001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -55.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +95.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +169.7% | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 5 Madagascar 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Niger 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Ukraine 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Nepal 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Burundi 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Laos 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.