Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Malawi
Malawi: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual was -15.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-15.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5,141.4%
World rank
165th
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.66 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-27.7 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Malawi, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Malawi stood at -15.33 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 5,141.4% on the previous year and down 971.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Malawi peaked at 27.66 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -27.7 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Malawi 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.2391 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -790.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8416 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1965 | 23.63 % change on previous year | +2707.5% |
| 1966 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1967 | -13.87 % change on previous year | -939.0% |
| 1968 | 20.8 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8516 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1970 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -734.6% |
| 1971 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
| 1972 | 5 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1973 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1974 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 1975 | -8.8 % change on previous year | +203.1% |
| 1976 | 0.443 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8375 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 1978 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +530.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7436 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1980 | -15.44 % change on previous year | -2175.9% |
| 1981 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 1982 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1983 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7214 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1985 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -290.9% |
| 1986 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -398.0% |
| 1987 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1988 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -361.5% |
| 1989 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1990 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1991 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1992 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3699 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1994 | -13.92 % change on previous year | -3862.3% |
| 1995 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1996 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0823 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1998 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +3500.5% |
| 1999 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 2000 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2002 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +185.6% |
| 2003 | 8.37 % change on previous year | +172.8% |
| 2004 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 2005 | -0.5192 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2006 | 15.18 % change on previous year | -3023.0% |
| 2007 | -27.7 % change on previous year | -282.5% |
| 2008 | 27.66 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6988 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2010 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +704.3% |
| 2011 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2012 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
| 2013 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 2014 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2015 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 2016 | -0.4324 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2017 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -976.0% |
| 2018 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 2019 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -268.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2021 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +196.8% |
| 2022 | -2 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 2023 | -0.2924 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2024 | -15.33 % change on previous year | +5141.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -15.33 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.75 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -15.33 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7858 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -5141.4% | -0.2924 % change on previous year | -15.33 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -3862.3% | 0.3699 % change on previous year | -13.92 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +3500.5% | 0.0823 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +3023.0% | -0.5192 % change on previous year | 15.18 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +2707.5% | 0.8416 % change on previous year | 23.63 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -2175.9% | 0.7436 % change on previous year | -15.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.41 % change on previous year | -13.87 % change on previous year | 23.63 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.6305 % change on previous year | -8.8 % change on previous year | 7.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -15.44 % change on previous year | 10.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 % change on previous year | -13.92 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 % change on previous year | -27.7 % change on previous year | 27.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.17 % change on previous year | -15.33 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 162 Belgium -13.16 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Guatemala -13.39 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Greece -13.76 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Mauritius -16.28 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Netherlands -17.5 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Cyprus -18.38 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1965 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2798 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Malawi?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Malawi was -15.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.66 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.7 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual?
- Malawi ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 971.2%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.