Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Malawi
Malawi: Land use vs yield change in cereal production was 215 in 2014. β² Rising
Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Malawi, 1961β2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs yield change in cereal production in Malawi is 215, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs yield change in cereal production in Malawi peaked at 220 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1961.
That places Malawi 33rd out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.33 | 100 | 135 | 9 |
| 1970s | 138.5 | 128 | 149 | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.4 | 120 | 153 | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.5 | 141 | 172 | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.7 | 159 | 220 | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.4 | 209 | 216 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 land use vs yield change in cereal production in Malawi?
- Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Malawi was 215 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 220 in 2006.
- What is the lowest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for land use vs yield change in cereal production?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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