Crops — Gross Production Value in Malawi
Malawi: Crops — Gross Production Value was 8.30 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Crops — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 8.30 million 1000 Int$ for crops — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crops — gross production value in Malawi peaked at 8.30 million 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 577,513 1000 Int$, in 1961.
That places Malawi 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crops — Gross Production Value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 577,513 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 620,164 1000 Int$ | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 599,689 1000 Int$ | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 635,254 1000 Int$ | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 678,307 1000 Int$ | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 686,962 1000 Int$ | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 786,873 1000 Int$ | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 741,143 1000 Int$ | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 755,228 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 734,076 1000 Int$ | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 884,320 1000 Int$ | +20.5% |
| 1972 | 935,874 1000 Int$ | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 985,317 1000 Int$ | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 979,256 1000 Int$ | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 971,171 1000 Int$ | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.03 million 1000 Int$ | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million 1000 Int$ | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 1.16 million 1000 Int$ | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.15 million 1000 Int$ | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.12 million 1000 Int$ | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.16 million 1000 Int$ | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.23 million 1000 Int$ | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.16 million 1000 Int$ | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.21 million 1000 Int$ | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.24 million 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.24 million 1000 Int$ | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.23 million 1000 Int$ | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.30 million 1000 Int$ | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.30 million 1000 Int$ | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.31 million 1000 Int$ | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.97 million 1000 Int$ | +50.6% |
| 1997 | 1.92 million 1000 Int$ | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.21 million 1000 Int$ | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 2.44 million 1000 Int$ | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 2.83 million 1000 Int$ | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 2.97 million 1000 Int$ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.38 million 1000 Int$ | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 2.73 million 1000 Int$ | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 2.89 million 1000 Int$ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 2.47 million 1000 Int$ | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 3.33 million 1000 Int$ | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 3.79 million 1000 Int$ | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 3.85 million 1000 Int$ | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.52 million 1000 Int$ | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 4.49 million 1000 Int$ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.64 million 1000 Int$ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.78 million 1000 Int$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.58 million 1000 Int$ | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 6.53 million 1000 Int$ | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 6.11 million 1000 Int$ | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 5.93 million 1000 Int$ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.94 million 1000 Int$ | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 7.13 million 1000 Int$ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.59 million 1000 Int$ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 7.83 million 1000 Int$ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.25 million 1000 Int$ | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 8.15 million 1000 Int$ | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 8.29 million 1000 Int$ | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 8.30 million 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 8.30 million 1000 Int$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.52 million 1000 Int$, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 8.30 million 1000 Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.96 million 1000 Int$, 4.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crops — Gross Production Value in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +50.6% | 1.31 million 1000 Int$ | 1.97 million 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 675,681 1000 Int$ | 577,513 1000 Int$ | 786,873 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 996,825 1000 Int$ | 734,076 1000 Int$ | 1.16 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 million 1000 Int$ | 1.12 million 1000 Int$ | 1.30 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 million 1000 Int$ | 1.31 million 1000 Int$ | 2.44 million 1000 Int$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.18 million 1000 Int$ | 2.38 million 1000 Int$ | 4.52 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 million 1000 Int$ | 4.49 million 1000 Int$ | 7.59 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 million 1000 Int$ | 7.83 million 1000 Int$ | 8.30 million 1000 Int$ | 5 |
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 crops — gross production value in Malawi?
- Crops — gross production value in Malawi was 8.30 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crops — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.30 million 1000 Int$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest crops — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 577,513 1000 Int$ in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for crops — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crops — gross production value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.