Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Malawi
Malawi: Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per was 0.461 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Malawi stood at 0.461 1000 Int$ per person.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Malawi peaked at 0.4777 1000 Int$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1277 1000 Int$ per person, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 60th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1585 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1625 1000 Int$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1553 1000 Int$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1616 1000 Int$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1624 1000 Int$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1651 1000 Int$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1882 1000 Int$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1749 1000 Int$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1759 1000 Int$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1623 1000 Int$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1872 1000 Int$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1914 1000 Int$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1986 1000 Int$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1938 1000 Int$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1844 1000 Int$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1912 1000 Int$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1987 1000 Int$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1951 1000 Int$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1847 1000 Int$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1766 1000 Int$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1795 1000 Int$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1823 1000 Int$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1607 1000 Int$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1591 1000 Int$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1527 1000 Int$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1558 1000 Int$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1461 1000 Int$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1445 1000 Int$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1343 1000 Int$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1277 1000 Int$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1748 1000 Int$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1637 1000 Int$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1958 1000 Int$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2194 1000 Int$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2501 1000 Int$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2605 1000 Int$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2012 1000 Int$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2244 1000 Int$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2305 1000 Int$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1934 1000 Int$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2506 1000 Int$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2812 1000 Int$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.274 1000 Int$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3082 1000 Int$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3059 1000 Int$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3134 1000 Int$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.324 1000 Int$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3656 1000 Int$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4197 1000 Int$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3928 1000 Int$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3791 1000 Int$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4386 1000 Int$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4536 1000 Int$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4551 1000 Int$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.468 1000 Int$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4777 1000 Int$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4625 1000 Int$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4681 1000 Int$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.461 1000 Int$ per person | -1.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.461 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2297 1000 Int$ per person, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.461 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2297 1000 Int$ per person, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1672 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1553 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1882 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1887 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1623 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1987 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1592 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1343 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1823 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1763 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1277 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2194 1000 Int$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2474 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1934 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3082 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3848 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3059 1000 Int$ per person | 0.4551 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4675 1000 Int$ per person | 0.461 1000 Int$ per person | 0.4777 1000 Int$ per person | 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 food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Malawi?
- Food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Malawi was 0.461 1000 Int$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4777 1000 Int$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1277 1000 Int$ per person in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per?
- Malawi ranks 60th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Food — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.