Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Malawi
Malawi: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in 2023.
That represents a change of up 297.6% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Malawi peaked at 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Malawi ranks 122nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 unit in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +107.5% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -63.4% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +60.2% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +242.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +78.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +158.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -64.7% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +255.3% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -69.7% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +172.2% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -69.3% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +78.4% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +56.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +71.5% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -57.2% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -70.5% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +297.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 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?, per unit in Malawi?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Malawi was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit?
- Malawi ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.