Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value in Malawi
Malawi: Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value was 170.11 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 1996–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Malawi is 170.11 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 466.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Malawi peaked at 170.11 million 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 330,800 1000 SLC, in 1996.
That places Malawi 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 330,800 1000 SLC | — |
| 1997 | 514,800 1000 SLC | +55.6% |
| 1998 | 567,200 1000 SLC | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 969,035 1000 SLC | +70.8% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million 1000 SLC | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 2.44 million 1000 SLC | +80.3% |
| 2002 | 2.95 million 1000 SLC | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 4.16 million 1000 SLC | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 4.67 million 1000 SLC | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 5.21 million 1000 SLC | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 5.50 million 1000 SLC | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 5.04 million 1000 SLC | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 6.56 million 1000 SLC | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 9.33 million 1000 SLC | +42.4% |
| 2010 | 9.47 million 1000 SLC | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 10.72 million 1000 SLC | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 14.15 million 1000 SLC | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 20.11 million 1000 SLC | +42.1% |
| 2014 | 30.03 million 1000 SLC | +49.3% |
| 2015 | 37.33 million 1000 SLC | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 54.49 million 1000 SLC | +46.0% |
| 2017 | 60.94 million 1000 SLC | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 66.58 million 1000 SLC | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 77.86 million 1000 SLC | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 88.61 million 1000 SLC | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 96.15 million 1000 SLC | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 115.14 million 1000 SLC | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 142.79 million 1000 SLC | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 170.11 million 1000 SLC | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 595,459 1000 SLC | 330,800 1000 SLC | 969,035 1000 SLC | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.72 million 1000 SLC | 1.35 million 1000 SLC | 9.33 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.17 million 1000 SLC | 9.47 million 1000 SLC | 77.86 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.56 million 1000 SLC | 88.61 million 1000 SLC | 170.11 million 1000 SLC | 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 plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Malawi?
- Plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Malawi was 170.11 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 170.11 million 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 330,800 1000 SLC in 1996.
- How does Malawi rank for plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 466.4%. 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 Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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