Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Malawi
Malawi: Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.02 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Malawi, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.02 for maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 88.9% on the previous year and down 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Malawi peaked at 2.89 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 71st of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.488 | 0.07 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.02 | 0.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 71 Côte d'Ivoire 0.02 compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 0.02 compare
- 71 El Salvador 0.02 compare
- 71 Nicaragua 0.02 compare
- 71 Sudan 0.02 compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 0.02 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture share gdp 30.03 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 30.03 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population 82.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 18.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 1.13 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Malawi?
- Maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Malawi was 0.02 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 in 2011.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Malawi ranks 71st out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.7%. 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) — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK