Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Malawi
Malawi: Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per was 0.0009 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0009 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Malawi peaked at 0.0012 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Malawi 2nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +85.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -61.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0009 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0009 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP, 5.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +85.9% | 0.0004 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Central African Republic 0.0009 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Burundi 0.0007 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Niger 0.0004 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Afghanistan 0.0004 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP 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 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 0.0009 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 Int$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Food — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.