Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production in Malawi
Malawi: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production was 1.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 184.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in Malawi peaked at 1.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0278 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 13th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0278 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0287 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0296 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0305 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0314 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0322 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0331 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0345 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0361 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0361 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0401 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0401 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0361 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0424 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0442 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0464 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0486 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0508 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.053 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0574 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0574 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0618 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0663 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0707 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0751 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0751 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0795 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0839 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0883 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0722 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0972 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1997 | 0.067 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0883 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1104 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1325 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1546 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1767 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1988 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2209 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2297 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2385 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2474 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2581 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.256 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2554 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2164 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2275 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4532 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +99.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7366 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 2015 | 0.688 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.673 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7566 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.759 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2020 | 1.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 1.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1842 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2497 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +99.2% | 0.2275 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4532 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +62.6% | 0.4532 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.7366 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +42.2% | 0.759 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0315 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0278 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0361 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0438 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0361 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.053 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0716 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0574 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0883 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.087 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.067 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1104 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2113 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1325 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2581 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5845 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2164 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 10 Azerbaijan 1.56 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Egypt 1.41 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Japan 1.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Belgium 1.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Guinea 1.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 1.25 1000 Int$ 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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in Malawi?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in Malawi was 1.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0278 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.3%. 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.