Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Value in Malawi
Malawi: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Value was 302,264 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 1996–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production value in Malawi is 302,264 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 43.3% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production value in Malawi peaked at 612,552 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,986 1000 USD, in 1996.
That places Malawi 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7,986 1000 USD | — |
| 1997 | 11,980 1000 USD | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 19,347 1000 USD | +61.5% |
| 1999 | 36,460 1000 USD | +88.5% |
| 2000 | 28,525 1000 USD | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 90,426 1000 USD | +217.0% |
| 2002 | 32,857 1000 USD | -63.7% |
| 2003 | 117,756 1000 USD | +258.4% |
| 2004 | 76,864 1000 USD | -34.7% |
| 2005 | 68,252 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 85,535 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 238,082 1000 USD | +178.3% |
| 2008 | 291,696 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 359,874 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 349,231 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 425,056 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 455,703 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 396,299 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 422,692 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 191,002 1000 USD | -54.8% |
| 2016 | 154,007 1000 USD | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 376,147 1000 USD | +144.2% |
| 2018 | 310,825 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 535,300 1000 USD | +72.2% |
| 2020 | 518,326 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 556,235 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 612,552 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 533,442 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 302,264 1000 USD | -43.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 302,264 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 58,326 1000 USD, 5.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 302,264 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,727 1000 USD, 5.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +258.4% | 32,857 1000 USD | 117,756 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,943 1000 USD | 7,986 1000 USD | 36,460 1000 USD | 4 |
| 2000s | 138,987 1000 USD | 28,525 1000 USD | 359,874 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 361,626 1000 USD | 154,007 1000 USD | 535,300 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 504,564 1000 USD | 302,264 1000 USD | 612,552 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 8 Chad 462,853 1000 USD compare
- 9 Cameroon 431,489 1000 USD compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21,979 1000 USD compare
- 10 Egypt 312,645 1000 USD compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7,158 1000 USD compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,570 1000 USD compare
- 12 Niger 297,455 1000 USD compare
- 12 Melanesia 2,277 1000 USD compare
- 13 Guinea 277,244 1000 USD compare
- 14 Mali 264,736 1000 USD 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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production value in Malawi?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production value in Malawi was 302,264 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 612,552 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,986 1000 USD in 1996.
- How does Malawi rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross production value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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