Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi
Malawi: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi is 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi peaked at 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Malawi 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +94.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +95.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 9 Sierra Leone 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Ukraine 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Burundi 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Bangladesh 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 0.0001 1000 Int$ 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 cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi was 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Malawi ranks 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.