Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi
Malawi: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 0.0454 1000 USD per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi stood at 0.0454 1000 USD per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi peaked at 0.0899 1000 USD per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0292 1000 USD per person, in 2005.
That places Malawi 77th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0651 1000 USD per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0655 1000 USD per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0566 1000 USD per person | -13.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0676 1000 USD per person | +19.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0651 1000 USD per person | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0691 1000 USD per person | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0867 1000 USD per person | +25.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0748 1000 USD per person | -13.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0729 1000 USD per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0637 1000 USD per person | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0846 1000 USD per person | +32.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0891 1000 USD per person | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0899 1000 USD per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0866 1000 USD per person | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0734 1000 USD per person | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0787 1000 USD per person | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0873 1000 USD per person | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0804 1000 USD per person | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0688 1000 USD per person | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0569 1000 USD per person | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0566 1000 USD per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0614 1000 USD per person | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0539 1000 USD per person | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0553 1000 USD per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0525 1000 USD per person | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0488 1000 USD per person | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0422 1000 USD per person | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0477 1000 USD per person | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.049 1000 USD per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.042 1000 USD per person | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0556 1000 USD per person | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 0.042 1000 USD per person | -24.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0517 1000 USD per person | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0689 1000 USD per person | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0658 1000 USD per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0486 1000 USD per person | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0441 1000 USD per person | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0522 1000 USD per person | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0397 1000 USD per person | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0292 1000 USD per person | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0611 1000 USD per person | +109.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0733 1000 USD per person | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0603 1000 USD per person | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0764 1000 USD per person | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0694 1000 USD per person | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0737 1000 USD per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0697 1000 USD per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0699 1000 USD per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0739 1000 USD per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0519 1000 USD per person | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0418 1000 USD per person | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0598 1000 USD per person | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0468 1000 USD per person | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0581 1000 USD per person | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0615 1000 USD per person | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0708 1000 USD per person | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0573 1000 USD per person | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0534 1000 USD per person | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0454 1000 USD per person | -14.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +109.1% | 0.0292 1000 USD per person | 0.0611 1000 USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0693 1000 USD per person | 0.0566 1000 USD per person | 0.0867 1000 USD per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0803 1000 USD per person | 0.0637 1000 USD per person | 0.0899 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0524 1000 USD per person | 0.0422 1000 USD per person | 0.0614 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.052 1000 USD per person | 0.042 1000 USD per person | 0.0689 1000 USD per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0551 1000 USD per person | 0.0292 1000 USD per person | 0.0764 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0615 1000 USD per person | 0.0418 1000 USD per person | 0.0739 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0577 1000 USD per person | 0.0454 1000 USD per person | 0.0708 1000 USD per person | 5 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
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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 0.0454 1000 USD per person 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 0.0899 1000 USD per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0292 1000 USD per person in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for cereals, primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Malawi ranks 77th out of 133 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 38.5%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Population, total, 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.