Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Malawi
Malawi: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value was 841,422 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 1996–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 841,422 1000 USD for cereals, primary — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value in Malawi peaked at 1.63 million 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 230,980 1000 USD, in 1997.
Malawi ranks 65th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 317,545 1000 USD | — |
| 1997 | 230,980 1000 USD | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 489,307 1000 USD | +111.8% |
| 1999 | 566,938 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 351,159 1000 USD | -38.1% |
| 2001 | 353,130 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 530,915 1000 USD | +50.3% |
| 2003 | 336,920 1000 USD | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 293,797 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 277,458 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 634,989 1000 USD | +128.9% |
| 2007 | 565,523 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million 1000 USD | +85.2% |
| 2009 | 1.44 million 1000 USD | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 973,117 1000 USD | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 923,133 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 987,287 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million 1000 USD | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 840,747 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 839,643 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 803,442 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 975,271 1000 USD | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million 1000 USD | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 1.63 million 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million 1000 USD | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 841,422 1000 USD | -32.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 841,422 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 752,232 1000 USD, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 841,422 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 634,623 1000 USD, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 401,192 1000 USD | 230,980 1000 USD | 566,938 1000 USD | 4 |
| 2000s | 582,894 1000 USD | 277,458 1000 USD | 1.44 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 998,409 1000 USD | 803,442 1000 USD | 1.26 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million 1000 USD | 841,422 1000 USD | 1.63 million 1000 USD | 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)
- 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 in Malawi?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value in Malawi was 841,422 1000 USD 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 1.63 million 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,980 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for cereals, primary — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 65th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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