Maize (corn): Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US in Malawi
Malawi: Maize (corn): Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US was 9.53 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi is 9.53 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi peaked at 12.44 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.97 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Malawi 6th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (constant) … square kilometre US in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 1.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 2.46 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1965 | 2.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.58 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 3.45 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1968 | 2.96 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 2.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 3.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1972 | 3.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 3.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 3.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.72 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1976 | 2.98 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 3.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 3.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 3.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 3.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 3.84 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 3.72 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 3.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 3.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 3.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 4.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 3.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 4.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 3.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 4.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 6.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2000 | 6.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2002 | 4.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 5.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 4.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 3.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 7.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | +113.1% |
| 2007 | 8.76 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 7.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 9.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 9.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 10.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 9.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 7.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 6.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 9.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 7.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 9.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 10.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 12.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 10.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 9.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 9.53 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.65 1000 USD per square kilometre, 14.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 9.53 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.872 1000 USD per square kilometre, 10.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.45 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.98 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | 12.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 3 Hungary 11.78 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 4 China 11.68 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 5 Serbia 11.44 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 7 Burundi 9.07 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 8 Philippines 8.13 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 9 Ukraine 7.53 1000 USD per square kilometre 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 (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Malawi was 9.53 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, 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 12.44 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Malawi ranks 6th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.