Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi
Malawi: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 8.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
33rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
10.8 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
58
1961–2023
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 8.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre for cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi peaked at 10.8 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Malawi 33rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.93 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1964 | 2.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1965 | 2.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 2.89 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1968 | 2.52 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1969 | 2.49 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 2.98 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1972 | 3.19 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 3.23 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 2.96 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 3.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 3.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.22 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 2.75 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 2.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 3.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 3.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 3.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 3.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.99 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 2.74 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 3.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 3.49 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 3.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 4.32 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1997 | 3.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 4.22 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 5.83 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2000 | 5.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.19 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 3.86 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 4.78 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 3.78 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 2.88 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 6.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +114.0% |
| 2007 | 7.6 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 6.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 8.42 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 7.95 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 8.64 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 8.43 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.6 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.37 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 6.67 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 5.59 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 8.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2018 | 6.5 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 8.22 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 8.95 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 10.8 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 8.88 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 8.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 8.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 8.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.19 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.89 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.74 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.49 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5.83 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.38 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.88 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 8.42 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5.59 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9.37 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 8.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10.8 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 30 Malta 10.51 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Latvia 10.01 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 El Salvador 8.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 8.41 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Nigeria 8.38 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Guinea 8.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre 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 cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi was 8.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.