Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre was 40.41 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Malawi is 40.41 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 51.94 t per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.31 t per square kilometre, in 1992.
Malawi ranks 30th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.17 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.54 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 8.28 t per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 10.26 t per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1965 | 10.09 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 10.84 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 14.24 t per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1968 | 12.4 t per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 12.15 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 10.56 t per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1971 | 14.45 t per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1972 | 15.4 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 15.34 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 15.29 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 12.49 t per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 13.72 t per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 16.19 t per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 16.36 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 15.53 t per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 13.27 t per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 13.87 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 15.73 t per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 14.9 t per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 15.45 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 15.09 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 14.46 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 13.31 t per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 15.82 t per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 16.84 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 14.99 t per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 17.82 t per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 7.31 t per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 1993 | 22.67 t per square kilometre | +210.3% |
| 1994 | 11.75 t per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 1995 | 18.81 t per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1996 | 20.61 t per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 15.64 t per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 20.2 t per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 27.95 t per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2000 | 27.91 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 19.79 t per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2002 | 18.14 t per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 22.73 t per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 18.22 t per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 13.81 t per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 29.55 t per square kilometre | +113.9% |
| 2007 | 36.49 t per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 30.18 t per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 40.39 t per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 38.29 t per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 41.63 t per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 40.65 t per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 41.28 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 45.04 t per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 31.84 t per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 26.85 t per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 39.37 t per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2018 | 31.03 t per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 39.28 t per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 42.73 t per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 51.94 t per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 42.54 t per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 40.41 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 40.41 t per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.23 t per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 40.41 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.62 t per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +210.3% | 7.31 t per square kilometre | 22.67 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.77 t per square kilometre | 8.28 t per square kilometre | 14.24 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.53 t per square kilometre | 10.56 t per square kilometre | 16.36 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.88 t per square kilometre | 13.27 t per square kilometre | 16.84 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.77 t per square kilometre | 7.31 t per square kilometre | 27.95 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.72 t per square kilometre | 13.81 t per square kilometre | 40.39 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.53 t per square kilometre | 26.85 t per square kilometre | 45.04 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.41 t per square kilometre | 40.41 t per square kilometre | 51.94 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 — production, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Malawi was 40.41 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 51.94 t per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 t per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.