Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Malawi
Malawi: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value was 768,199 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
768,199 1000 USD
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
31st
of 124 countries
All-time high
1.17 million 1000 USD
in 2021
All-time low
185,904 1000 USD
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 USD.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 768,199 1000 USD for maize (corn) — gross production value in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 1.17 million 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 185,904 1000 USD, in 1963.
That places Malawi 31st out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 208,694 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 217,656 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 185,904 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 232,252 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 1965 | 227,899 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 243,263 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 325,204 1000 USD | +33.7% |
| 1968 | 278,856 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 270,841 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 230,460 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 317,317 1000 USD | +37.7% |
| 1972 | 335,447 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 328,237 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 327,765 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 256,066 1000 USD | -21.9% |
| 1976 | 281,161 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 338,264 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 364,382 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 356,700 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 303,695 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 318,803 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 362,334 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 350,658 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 357,967 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 347,022 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 331,494 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 307,729 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 364,599 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 386,535 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 343,848 1000 USD | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 459,245 1000 USD | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 346,161 1000 USD | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 453,850 1000 USD | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 634,892 1000 USD | +39.9% |
| 2000 | 640,501 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 438,658 1000 USD | -31.5% |
| 2002 | 398,689 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 507,892 1000 USD | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 411,844 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 313,741 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 668,714 1000 USD | +113.1% |
| 2007 | 826,177 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 674,658 1000 USD | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 917,358 1000 USD | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 875,595 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 947,227 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 926,627 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 932,047 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 710,911 1000 USD | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 606,747 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 887,049 1000 USD | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 690,856 1000 USD | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 868,557 1000 USD | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 945,362 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million 1000 USD | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 951,665 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 898,751 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 768,199 1000 USD | -14.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 768,199 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 134,912 1000 USD, 5.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 768,199 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230,607 1000 USD, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243,397 1000 USD | 185,904 1000 USD | 325,204 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 313,580 1000 USD | 230,460 1000 USD | 364,382 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 343,084 1000 USD | 303,695 1000 USD | 386,535 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 447,599 1000 USD | 343,848 1000 USD | 634,892 1000 USD | 5 |
| 2000s | 579,823 1000 USD | 313,741 1000 USD | 917,358 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 846,428 1000 USD | 606,747 1000 USD | 1.02 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 947,403 1000 USD | 768,199 1000 USD | 1.17 million 1000 USD | 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 in Malawi?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value in Malawi was 768,199 1000 USD 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 1.17 million 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,904 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for maize (corn) — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 124 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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