Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Malawi
Malawi: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual was 327.5 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Malawi, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 327.5 % change on previous year for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in 2023.
The figure is up 565.4% on the previous year and up 417.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Malawi peaked at 582.35 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -75 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Malawi ranks 1st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 25 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1965 | 100 % change on previous year | +300.0% |
| 1966 | -25 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1967 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 21.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 582.35 % change on previous year | +2617.6% |
| 1971 | -75 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1972 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | -35.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 138.89 % change on previous year | -488.9% |
| 1976 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1977 | -27.27 % change on previous year | -1272.7% |
| 1978 | -50 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 1979 | 50 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1980 | 66.67 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 107.5 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1982 | -65.06 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 1983 | -20.69 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1984 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1985 | 50 % change on previous year | -1250.0% |
| 1986 | -42.42 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 1987 | 242.1 % change on previous year | -670.7% |
| 1988 | 107.69 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1989 | 48.89 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1990 | -19.4 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1991 | 34.57 % change on previous year | -278.2% |
| 1992 | 111.47 % change on previous year | +222.5% |
| 1993 | 26.03 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1994 | -11.36 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1995 | -40.39 % change on previous year | +255.5% |
| 1996 | -42.35 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1997 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1998 | 133.53 % change on previous year | -6008.5% |
| 1999 | -69.31 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2000 | -39.52 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2001 | 25.33 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 2002 | 454.25 % change on previous year | +1693.1% |
| 2003 | -71.78 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2004 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2005 | 51.88 % change on previous year | -644.7% |
| 2006 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2007 | -21.88 % change on previous year | +341.9% |
| 2008 | 79.33 % change on previous year | -462.7% |
| 2009 | -16.36 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2010 | -9.33 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2011 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2012 | -16.84 % change on previous year | +145.4% |
| 2013 | 63.29 % change on previous year | -475.8% |
| 2014 | -20.54 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2015 | 64.39 % change on previous year | -413.4% |
| 2016 | 47.18 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2017 | -51.61 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 2018 | -32.92 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2019 | -8.07 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2020 | 22.3 % change on previous year | -376.1% |
| 2021 | -25.41 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 2022 | -70.37 % change on previous year | +176.9% |
| 2023 | 327.5 % change on previous year | -565.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 327.5 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -7.68 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 327.5 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.47 % change on previous year, 59.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +6008.5% | -2.26 % change on previous year | 133.53 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +2617.6% | 21.43 % change on previous year | 582.35 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1693.1% | 25.33 % change on previous year | 454.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.21 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 58.21 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | 582.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.03 % change on previous year | -65.06 % change on previous year | 242.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.05 % change on previous year | -69.31 % change on previous year | 133.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.68 % change on previous year | -71.78 % change on previous year | 454.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 % change on previous year | -51.61 % change on previous year | 64.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.5 % change on previous year | -70.37 % change on previous year | 327.5 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Malawi?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Malawi was 327.5 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 582.35 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -75 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Malawi rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual?
- Malawi ranks 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 417.4%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.