Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Malawi
Malawi: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value was 433.00 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
433.00 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
11th
of 125 countries
All-time high
661.19 million 1000 SLC
in 2021
All-time low
104.79 million 1000 SLC
in 1963
Years of data
59
1961–2024
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 433.00 million 1000 SLC for maize (corn) — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value in Malawi peaked at 661.19 million 1000 SLC in 2021 and was at its lowest, 104.79 million 1000 SLC, in 1963.
Malawi ranks 11th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117.63 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 122.68 million 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 104.79 million 1000 SLC | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 130.91 million 1000 SLC | +24.9% |
| 1965 | 128.46 million 1000 SLC | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 137.12 million 1000 SLC | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 183.30 million 1000 SLC | +33.7% |
| 1968 | 157.18 million 1000 SLC | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 152.66 million 1000 SLC | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 129.90 million 1000 SLC | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 178.86 million 1000 SLC | +37.7% |
| 1972 | 189.08 million 1000 SLC | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 185.01 million 1000 SLC | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 184.75 million 1000 SLC | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 144.33 million 1000 SLC | -21.9% |
| 1976 | 158.48 million 1000 SLC | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 190.66 million 1000 SLC | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 205.39 million 1000 SLC | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 201.06 million 1000 SLC | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 171.18 million 1000 SLC | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 179.70 million 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 204.23 million 1000 SLC | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 197.65 million 1000 SLC | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 201.77 million 1000 SLC | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 195.60 million 1000 SLC | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 186.85 million 1000 SLC | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 173.45 million 1000 SLC | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 205.51 million 1000 SLC | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 217.87 million 1000 SLC | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 193.81 million 1000 SLC | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 258.86 million 1000 SLC | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 195.12 million 1000 SLC | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 255.82 million 1000 SLC | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 357.86 million 1000 SLC | +39.9% |
| 2000 | 361.02 million 1000 SLC | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 247.25 million 1000 SLC | -31.5% |
| 2002 | 224.72 million 1000 SLC | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 286.28 million 1000 SLC | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 232.14 million 1000 SLC | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 176.84 million 1000 SLC | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 376.93 million 1000 SLC | +113.1% |
| 2007 | 465.68 million 1000 SLC | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 380.28 million 1000 SLC | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 517.08 million 1000 SLC | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 493.54 million 1000 SLC | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 533.91 million 1000 SLC | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 522.30 million 1000 SLC | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 525.36 million 1000 SLC | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 574.18 million 1000 SLC | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 400.71 million 1000 SLC | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 342.00 million 1000 SLC | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 499.99 million 1000 SLC | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 389.41 million 1000 SLC | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 489.57 million 1000 SLC | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 532.86 million 1000 SLC | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 661.19 million 1000 SLC | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 536.41 million 1000 SLC | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 506.59 million 1000 SLC | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 433.00 million 1000 SLC | -14.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 433.00 million 1000 SLC is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.63 million 1000 SLC, 8.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 433.00 million 1000 SLC is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.29 million 1000 SLC, 6.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137.19 million 1000 SLC | 104.79 million 1000 SLC | 183.30 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 176.75 million 1000 SLC | 129.90 million 1000 SLC | 205.39 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.38 million 1000 SLC | 171.18 million 1000 SLC | 217.87 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 252.29 million 1000 SLC | 193.81 million 1000 SLC | 357.86 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
| 2000s | 326.82 million 1000 SLC | 176.84 million 1000 SLC | 517.08 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.10 million 1000 SLC | 342.00 million 1000 SLC | 574.18 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 534.01 million 1000 SLC | 433.00 million 1000 SLC | 661.19 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.42 million 1000 SLC compare
- 8 Myanmar 633.40 million 1000 SLC compare
- 9 India 569.76 million 1000 SLC compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 1.72 million 1000 SLC compare
- 10 Cameroon 473.43 million 1000 SLC compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 102,132 1000 SLC compare
- 12 Mali 388.69 million 1000 SLC compare
- 13 Burundi 364.23 million 1000 SLC compare
- 14 Iraq 331.83 million 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 maize (corn) — gross production value in Malawi?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value in Malawi was 433.00 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 661.19 million 1000 SLC in 2021.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.79 million 1000 SLC in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for maize (corn) — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 11th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 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.