Maize (corn): Gross Production Value … US annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Maize (corn): Gross Production Value … US annual growth rate was -14.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi is -14.53 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 161.3% on the previous year and down 256.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi peaked at 113.14 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -31.51 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Malawi 111th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn): Gross Production Value … US annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -14.59 % change on previous year | -439.7% |
| 1964 | 24.93 % change on previous year | -270.9% |
| 1965 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1966 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -459.7% |
| 1967 | 33.68 % change on previous year | +399.6% |
| 1968 | -14.25 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1969 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1970 | -14.91 % change on previous year | +418.7% |
| 1971 | 37.69 % change on previous year | -352.8% |
| 1972 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1973 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1974 | -0.1438 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1975 | -21.88 % change on previous year | +15112.3% |
| 1976 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1977 | 20.31 % change on previous year | +107.2% |
| 1978 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1979 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1980 | -14.86 % change on previous year | +604.8% |
| 1981 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1982 | 13.65 % change on previous year | +174.5% |
| 1983 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1984 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 1985 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -246.7% |
| 1986 | -4.47 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1987 | -7.17 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 1988 | 18.48 % change on previous year | -357.8% |
| 1989 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1990 | -11.04 % change on previous year | -283.6% |
| 1997 | -24.62 % change on previous year | +123.0% |
| 1998 | 31.11 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 1999 | 39.89 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8835 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2001 | -31.51 % change on previous year | -3667.0% |
| 2002 | -9.11 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2003 | 27.39 % change on previous year | -400.6% |
| 2004 | -18.91 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 2005 | -23.82 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 113.14 % change on previous year | -575.0% |
| 2007 | 23.55 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2008 | -18.34 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 2009 | 35.97 % change on previous year | -296.2% |
| 2010 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2011 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -279.7% |
| 2012 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5849 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2014 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +1488.7% |
| 2015 | -30.21 % change on previous year | -425.1% |
| 2016 | -14.65 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2017 | 46.2 % change on previous year | -415.3% |
| 2018 | -22.12 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 2019 | 25.72 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 2020 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2021 | 24.08 % change on previous year | +172.4% |
| 2022 | -18.87 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 2023 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2024 | -14.53 % change on previous year | +161.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -14.53 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8199 % change on previous year. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -14.53 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.2961 % change on previous year, 49.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn): Gross Production Value … US 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -15112.3% | -0.1438 % change on previous year | -21.88 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -3667.0% | 0.8835 % change on previous year | -31.51 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1488.7% | 0.5849 % change on previous year | 9.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.51 % change on previous year | -14.59 % change on previous year | 33.68 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4 % change on previous year | -21.88 % change on previous year | 37.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 % change on previous year | -14.86 % change on previous year | 18.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.83 % change on previous year | -24.62 % change on previous year | 39.89 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.92 % change on previous year | -31.51 % change on previous year | 113.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 % change on previous year | -30.21 % change on previous year | 46.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.21 % change on previous year | -18.87 % change on previous year | 24.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 -14.53 % change on previous year 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 113.14 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.51 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Malawi ranks 111th out of 137 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 256.3%. 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 Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value 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 Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.