Cereals human food vs gdp in Malawi
Malawi: Cereals human food vs gdp was 88.29 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
88.29
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
44th
of 191 countries
All-time high
96.34
in 2015
All-time low
81.67
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals human food vs gdp in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals human food vs gdp in Malawi is 88.29, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals human food vs gdp in Malawi peaked at 96.34 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.67, in 2021.
That places Malawi 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.64 | 87.58 | 92.97 | 9 |
| 1970s | 88.48 | 86.98 | 90.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.56 | 91.16 | 95.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.13 | 82.85 | 95.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.55 | 82.61 | 93.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.31 | 88.27 | 96.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.67 | 81.67 | 88.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 41 Democratic Republic of Congo 89.81 compare
- 42 North Korea 88.99 compare
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 88.89 compare
- 45 Zimbabwe 88.07 compare
- 46 Hong Kong 87.33 compare
- 47 Ethiopia 86.93 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture share gdp 30.03 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 30.03 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population 82.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 18.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.86 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals human food vs gdp in Malawi?
- Cereals human food vs gdp in Malawi was 88.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals human food vs gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 96.34 in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereals human food vs gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.67 in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for cereals human food vs gdp?
- Malawi ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals human food vs gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals human food vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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