Food — Gross Production Value in Malawi
Malawi: Food — Gross Production Value was 23.24 billion 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.24 billion 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
9th
of 169 countries
All-time high
23.24 billion 1000 SLC
in 2024
All-time low
21.16 million 1000 SLC
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Food — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 1996–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross production value in Malawi stood at 23.24 billion 1000 SLC. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 508.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value in Malawi peaked at 23.24 billion 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.16 million 1000 SLC, in 1996.
Malawi ranks 9th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 21.16 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1997 | 26.01 million 1000 SLC | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 45.97 million 1000 SLC | +76.8% |
| 1999 | 73.62 million 1000 SLC | +60.1% |
| 2000 | 104.11 million 1000 SLC | +41.4% |
| 2001 | 147.68 million 1000 SLC | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 137.82 million 1000 SLC | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 170.63 million 1000 SLC | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 207.81 million 1000 SLC | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 243.77 million 1000 SLC | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 397.58 million 1000 SLC | +63.1% |
| 2007 | 509.45 million 1000 SLC | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 671.71 million 1000 SLC | +31.9% |
| 2009 | 1.07 billion 1000 SLC | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 billion 1000 SLC | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.20 billion 1000 SLC | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 1.77 billion 1000 SLC | +48.0% |
| 2013 | 2.84 billion 1000 SLC | +60.6% |
| 2014 | 3.82 billion 1000 SLC | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 4.18 billion 1000 SLC | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 5.44 billion 1000 SLC | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 6.66 billion 1000 SLC | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 8.20 billion 1000 SLC | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 9.87 billion 1000 SLC | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 12.12 billion 1000 SLC | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 13.85 billion 1000 SLC | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 15.75 billion 1000 SLC | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 19.89 billion 1000 SLC | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 23.24 billion 1000 SLC | +16.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 23.24 billion 1000 SLC is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.92 billion 1000 SLC, 12.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 23.24 billion 1000 SLC is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 747.95 million 1000 SLC, 31.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.69 million 1000 SLC | 21.16 million 1000 SLC | 73.62 million 1000 SLC | 4 |
| 2000s | 366.54 million 1000 SLC | 104.11 million 1000 SLC | 1.07 billion 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.50 billion 1000 SLC | 1.06 billion 1000 SLC | 9.87 billion 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.97 billion 1000 SLC | 12.12 billion 1000 SLC | 23.24 billion 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 6 Myanmar 58.40 billion 1000 SLC compare
- 6 Türkiye 3.00 billion 1000 SLC compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 56.05 billion 1000 SLC compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 309.69 million 1000 SLC compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 66.15 million 1000 SLC compare
- 8 India 46.27 billion 1000 SLC compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 29.13 million 1000 SLC compare
- 10 Nigeria 21.35 billion 1000 SLC compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 586,594 1000 SLC compare
- 11 Pakistan 20.41 billion 1000 SLC compare
- 12 Chile 14.93 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)
- 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 in Malawi?
- Food — gross production value in Malawi was 23.24 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 23.24 billion 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.16 million 1000 SLC in 1996.
- How does Malawi rank for food — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 508.2%. 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 (current 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.