Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi
Malawi: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 0.0278 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi is 0.0278 1000 Int$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi peaked at 0.0592 1000 Int$ per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0192 1000 Int$ per person, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 24th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.044 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0448 1000 Int$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0374 1000 Int$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0455 1000 Int$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0436 1000 Int$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0454 1000 Int$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0592 1000 Int$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0496 1000 Int$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1969 | 0.047 1000 Int$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.039 1000 Int$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0524 1000 Int$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0539 1000 Int$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0514 1000 Int$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.05 1000 Int$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.038 1000 Int$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0405 1000 Int$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0472 1000 Int$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0492 1000 Int$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0464 1000 Int$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.038 1000 Int$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0384 1000 Int$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0419 1000 Int$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.039 1000 Int$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0383 1000 Int$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0357 1000 Int$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0329 1000 Int$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0291 1000 Int$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0327 1000 Int$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 0.033 1000 Int$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0282 1000 Int$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0348 1000 Int$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0257 1000 Int$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 0.033 1000 Int$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1999 | 0.045 1000 Int$ per person | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0444 1000 Int$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0297 1000 Int$ per person | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0263 1000 Int$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0327 1000 Int$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0258 1000 Int$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0192 1000 Int$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0397 1000 Int$ per person | +107.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0477 1000 Int$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0378 1000 Int$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 0.05 1000 Int$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0463 1000 Int$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0486 1000 Int$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0462 1000 Int$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0452 1000 Int$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.048 1000 Int$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0326 1000 Int$ per person | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0271 1000 Int$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0385 1000 Int$ per person | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0292 1000 Int$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0358 1000 Int$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0379 1000 Int$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0459 1000 Int$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0363 1000 Int$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0334 1000 Int$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0278 1000 Int$ per person | -16.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0278 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0026 1000 Int$ per person, 10.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0278 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0077 1000 Int$ per person, 3.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0463 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0374 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0592 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0468 1000 Int$ per person | 0.038 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0539 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0359 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0291 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0419 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0333 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0257 1000 Int$ per person | 0.045 1000 Int$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0353 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0192 1000 Int$ per person | 0.05 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0398 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0271 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0486 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0363 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0278 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0459 1000 Int$ per person | 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)
- 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 maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi was 0.0278 1000 Int$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0592 1000 Int$ per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0192 1000 Int$ per person in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Malawi ranks 24th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.