Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -15.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-15.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5,141.4%
World rank
174th
of 195 countries
All-time high
27.66 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-27.7 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi is -15.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5,141.4% on the previous year and down 971.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 27.66 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -27.7 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Malawi ranks 174th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.2391 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -790.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8416 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1965 | 23.63 % change on previous year | +2707.5% |
| 1966 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1967 | -13.87 % change on previous year | -939.0% |
| 1968 | 20.8 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8516 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1970 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -734.6% |
| 1971 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
| 1972 | 5 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1973 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1974 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 1975 | -8.8 % change on previous year | +203.1% |
| 1976 | 0.443 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8375 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 1978 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +530.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7436 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1980 | -15.44 % change on previous year | -2175.9% |
| 1981 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 1982 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1983 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7214 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1985 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -290.9% |
| 1986 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -398.0% |
| 1987 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1988 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -361.5% |
| 1989 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1990 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1991 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1992 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3699 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1994 | -13.92 % change on previous year | -3862.3% |
| 1995 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1996 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0823 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1998 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +3500.5% |
| 1999 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 2000 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2002 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +185.6% |
| 2003 | 8.37 % change on previous year | +172.8% |
| 2004 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 2005 | -0.5192 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2006 | 15.18 % change on previous year | -3023.0% |
| 2007 | -27.7 % change on previous year | -282.5% |
| 2008 | 27.66 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6988 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2010 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +704.3% |
| 2011 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2012 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
| 2013 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 2014 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2015 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 2016 | -0.4324 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2017 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -976.0% |
| 2018 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 2019 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -268.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2021 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +196.8% |
| 2022 | -2 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 2023 | -0.2924 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2024 | -15.33 % change on previous year | +5141.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.41 % change on previous year | -13.87 % change on previous year | 23.63 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.6305 % change on previous year | -8.8 % change on previous year | 7.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -15.44 % change on previous year | 10.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 % change on previous year | -13.92 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 % change on previous year | -27.7 % change on previous year | 27.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.17 % change on previous year | -15.33 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi was -15.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.66 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.7 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 971.2%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.