Fruit Primary — Production, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Fruit Primary — Production, annual growth rate was 3.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fruit Primary — Production, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fruit primary — production, annual growth rate in Malawi stood at 3.02 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 42.2% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — production, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 62.7 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -8.5 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Malawi 63rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fruit Primary — Production, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1964 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1965 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 1967 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1969 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1971 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 1972 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1973 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1978 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1979 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1980 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1982 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8723 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1985 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +136.8% |
| 1986 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
| 1987 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1988 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 1990 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1991 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +144.3% |
| 1992 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 1993 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 1994 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1995 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -239.9% |
| 1996 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1997 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 1998 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1999 | 41.62 % change on previous year | +2904.9% |
| 2000 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2002 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +528.9% |
| 2003 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2009 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2012 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +148.3% |
| 2013 | 46.81 % change on previous year | +1205.5% |
| 2014 | 62.7 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2016 | -0.9452 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 2017 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -799.6% |
| 2018 | 12.59 % change on previous year | +90.4% |
| 2019 | -0.894 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2020 | -8.5 % change on previous year | +850.7% |
| 2021 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1206 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2023 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +4225.6% |
| 2024 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.02 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.13 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.02 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4068 % change on previous year, 7.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit Primary — Production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +4225.6% | 0.1206 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +2904.9% | 1.39 % change on previous year | 41.62 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1205.5% | 3.59 % change on previous year | 46.81 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -850.7% | -0.894 % change on previous year | -8.5 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +799.6% | -0.9452 % change on previous year | 6.61 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +528.9% | 1.1 % change on previous year | 6.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.71 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 0.8723 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.11 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 41.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.88 % change on previous year | -0.9452 % change on previous year | 62.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 % change on previous year | -8.5 % change on previous year | 10.91 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1965 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2798 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit primary — production, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Fruit primary — production, annual growth rate in Malawi was 3.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fruit primary — production, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — production, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.5 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for fruit primary — production, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 63rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fruit primary — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fruit Primary — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fruit Primary — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fruit Primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fruit Primary — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.