Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Malawi
Malawi: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Malawi is 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 327.5% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Malawi peaked at 6.16 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0636 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 153rd of 189 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0636 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0742 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0849 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1061 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2121 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1591 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1485 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1485 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1803 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +582.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3076 tonnes per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1972 | 0.297 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.297 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1909 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4561 tonnes per square kilometre | +138.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4667 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3394 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1697 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2546 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4243 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8804 tonnes per square kilometre | +107.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3076 tonnes per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 1983 | 0.244 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2333 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2015 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6894 tonnes per square kilometre | +242.1% |
| 1988 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +107.7% |
| 1989 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1990 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1992 | 4.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +111.5% |
| 1993 | 6.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 5.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1996 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 1997 | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +133.5% |
| 1999 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -69.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7955 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2001 | 0.997 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 5.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +454.3% |
| 2003 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 2004 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 2.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 2009 | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2014 | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 3.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 2016 | 5.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2017 | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4243 tonnes per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 2023 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +327.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 | +582.4% | 0.1803 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +454.3% | 0.997 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.53 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +327.5% | 0.4243 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1308 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0636 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2121 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4009 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1697 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6894 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2015 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7955 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4243 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 150 United States 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 151 Tanzania 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 152 Papua New Guinea 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 154 Belarus 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 155 Botswana 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 156 Kazakhstan 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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?, per square in Malawi?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Malawi was 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0636 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Malawi ranks 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.