Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Malawi
Malawi: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value was 550.13 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 550.13 million 1000 SLC for cereals, primary — gross production value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value in Malawi peaked at 794.84 million 1000 SLC in 2021 and was at its lowest, 123.56 million 1000 SLC, in 1963.
That places Malawi 25th out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.10 million 1000 SLC | 123.56 million 1000 SLC | 209.26 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 235.46 million 1000 SLC | 164.94 million 1000 SLC | 273.16 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 220.59 million 1000 SLC | 196.42 million 1000 SLC | 252.30 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 306.83 million 1000 SLC | 225.14 million 1000 SLC | 426.69 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
| 2000s | 396.68 million 1000 SLC | 210.33 million 1000 SLC | 616.68 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 575.84 million 1000 SLC | 411.22 million 1000 SLC | 688.13 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 661.28 million 1000 SLC | 550.13 million 1000 SLC | 794.84 million 1000 SLC | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production value in Malawi?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value in Malawi was 550.13 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 794.84 million 1000 SLC in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.56 million 1000 SLC in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for cereals, primary — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 25th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.