Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi
Malawi: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was -12.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi stood at -12.64 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 186.8% on the previous year and down 244.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi peaked at 114.95 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -27.8 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 122nd of 153 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -11.51 % change on previous year | -468.7% |
| 1964 | 22.46 % change on previous year | -295.1% |
| 1965 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1966 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -767.4% |
| 1967 | 28.59 % change on previous year | +222.9% |
| 1968 | -11.53 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1969 | -0.1512 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1970 | -10.48 % change on previous year | +6834.4% |
| 1971 | 36.26 % change on previous year | -445.8% |
| 1972 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1973 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1974 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1975 | -12.77 % change on previous year | +1134.1% |
| 1976 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 1977 | 14.31 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1978 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1979 | -11.16 % change on previous year | +138.1% |
| 1980 | -14.12 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1982 | 12.83 % change on previous year | +262.0% |
| 1983 | -8.63 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 1984 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 1985 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1986 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +151.7% |
| 1987 | -9.39 % change on previous year | +170.3% |
| 1988 | 19.22 % change on previous year | -304.6% |
| 1989 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1990 | -10.76 % change on previous year | -237.7% |
| 1997 | -22.94 % change on previous year | +113.1% |
| 1998 | 25.76 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 1999 | 36.53 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2000 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2001 | -24.33 % change on previous year | +972.2% |
| 2002 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2003 | 21.42 % change on previous year | -404.6% |
| 2004 | -21.96 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 2005 | -24.33 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 114.95 % change on previous year | -572.5% |
| 2007 | 23.34 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2008 | -15.31 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2009 | 30.56 % change on previous year | -299.6% |
| 2010 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2011 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 2012 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2013 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 2014 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +183.6% |
| 2015 | -27.8 % change on previous year | -417.2% |
| 2016 | -17.24 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 47.08 % change on previous year | -373.1% |
| 2018 | -19.6 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2019 | 27.27 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 2020 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2021 | 18.12 % change on previous year | +107.3% |
| 2022 | -16.96 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 2023 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2024 | -12.64 % change on previous year | +186.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -6834.4% | -0.1512 % change on previous year | -10.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.81 % change on previous year | -11.53 % change on previous year | 28.59 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -12.77 % change on previous year | 36.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 % change on previous year | -14.12 % change on previous year | 19.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.15 % change on previous year | -22.94 % change on previous year | 36.53 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.5 % change on previous year | -24.33 % change on previous year | 114.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -27.8 % change on previous year | 47.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.43 % change on previous year | -16.96 % change on previous year | 18.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 119 Brazil -10.22 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Russian Federation -11.26 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Mexico -12 % change on previous year compare
- 123 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -12.87 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Costa Rica -13.44 % change on previous year compare
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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 — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi was -12.64 % change on previous year 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 114.95 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.8 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Malawi ranks 122nd out of 153 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 244.3%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.