Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Malawi
Malawi: Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) was 4.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Malawi stood at 4.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Malawi peaked at 12.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1593 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 15th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1593 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1646 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1699 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1752 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1805 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1858 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2071 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2124 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.224 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2288 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2216 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2264 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6238 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +175.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6371 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6504 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6636 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6769 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6902 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6902 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7167 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7433 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7565 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7698 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7831 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7964 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8229 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8494 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.876 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9025 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9291 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +100.8% |
| 1997 | 2.59 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1998 | 4.12 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 1999 | 4.89 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 5.41 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 7.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 3.73 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 2003 | 5 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 5.79 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 3.94 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 6.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2007 | 7.59 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 7.95 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 9.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 9.75 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 9.59 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 11.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 12.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 2015 | 2.83 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 2.99 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 2.95 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.5 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 3.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 3.83 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1295 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 31.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1463 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 27.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +175.6% | 0.2264 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.6238 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +100.8% | 0.9291 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2014 | -77.4% | 12.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +59.3% | 2.59 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4.12 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | -50.8% | 7.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.73 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +55.4% | 3.94 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 6.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1865 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1593 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.224 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5309 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2216 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.6902 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8017 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.7167 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.9025 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.9291 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4.89 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.22 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.73 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.99 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 12.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.5 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 12 India 5.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Belarus 4.96 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Burundi 4.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 France 3.97 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Palestine 3.41 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Romania 3.39 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 potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Malawi?
- Potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Malawi was 4.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1593 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$)?
- Malawi ranks 15th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. 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 Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.