Food — Gross Production Value in Malawi
Malawi: Food — Gross Production Value was 6.58 billion 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.58 billion 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 150 countries
All-time high
6.58 billion 1000 SLC
in 2024
All-time low
344.76 million 1000 SLC
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2024
Food — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross production value in Malawi stood at 6.58 billion 1000 SLC. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value in Malawi peaked at 6.58 billion 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 344.76 million 1000 SLC, in 1961.
That places Malawi 15th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food — Gross Production Value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 344.76 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 363.89 million 1000 SLC | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 354.50 million 1000 SLC | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 384.23 million 1000 SLC | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 394.56 million 1000 SLC | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 414.17 million 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 491.49 million 1000 SLC | +18.7% |
| 1968 | 466.97 million 1000 SLC | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 484.19 million 1000 SLC | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 456.44 million 1000 SLC | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 547.99 million 1000 SLC | +20.1% |
| 1972 | 581.86 million 1000 SLC | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 651.53 million 1000 SLC | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 650.77 million 1000 SLC | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 637.65 million 1000 SLC | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 688.62 million 1000 SLC | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 737.42 million 1000 SLC | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 735.09 million 1000 SLC | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 712.39 million 1000 SLC | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 714.34 million 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 752.12 million 1000 SLC | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 791.69 million 1000 SLC | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 717.61 million 1000 SLC | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 742.52 million 1000 SLC | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 734.41 million 1000 SLC | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 771.10 million 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 758.86 million 1000 SLC | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 789.22 million 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 776.18 million 1000 SLC | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 771.98 million 1000 SLC | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.09 billion 1000 SLC | +41.1% |
| 1997 | 1.10 billion 1000 SLC | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.36 billion 1000 SLC | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 1.62 billion 1000 SLC | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 2.04 billion 1000 SLC | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 2.30 billion 1000 SLC | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.58 billion 1000 SLC | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 1.84 billion 1000 SLC | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 1.98 billion 1000 SLC | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.69 billion 1000 SLC | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 2.33 billion 1000 SLC | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 2.74 billion 1000 SLC | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 2.80 billion 1000 SLC | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.20 billion 1000 SLC | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 3.28 billion 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.55 billion 1000 SLC | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.87 billion 1000 SLC | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 4.28 billion 1000 SLC | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 4.67 billion 1000 SLC | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 4.49 billion 1000 SLC | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.37 billion 1000 SLC | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.18 billion 1000 SLC | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 5.49 billion 1000 SLC | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.71 billion 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 6.09 billion 1000 SLC | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 6.38 billion 1000 SLC | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 6.25 billion 1000 SLC | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.50 billion 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 6.58 billion 1000 SLC | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 410.97 million 1000 SLC | 344.76 million 1000 SLC | 491.49 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 639.98 million 1000 SLC | 456.44 million 1000 SLC | 737.42 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 754.81 million 1000 SLC | 714.34 million 1000 SLC | 791.69 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 billion 1000 SLC | 771.98 million 1000 SLC | 1.62 billion 1000 SLC | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.25 billion 1000 SLC | 1.58 billion 1000 SLC | 3.20 billion 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 billion 1000 SLC | 3.28 billion 1000 SLC | 5.71 billion 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 billion 1000 SLC | 6.09 billion 1000 SLC | 6.58 billion 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 12 China, mainland 8.89 billion 1000 SLC compare
- 13 Madagascar 8.23 billion 1000 SLC compare
- 14 Pakistan 7.96 billion 1000 SLC compare
- 16 Cameroon 5.78 billion 1000 SLC compare
- 17 Iraq 5.65 billion 1000 SLC compare
- 18 Russian Federation 5.07 billion 1000 SLC 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 30.03 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 30.03 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross production value in Malawi?
- Food — gross production value in Malawi was 6.58 billion 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 billion 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 344.76 million 1000 SLC in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for food — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 15th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). 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.