Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Malawi
Malawi: Potatoes — Gross Production Value was 351.40 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — gross production value in Malawi is 351.40 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value in Malawi peaked at 1.09 billion 1000 SLC in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.47 million 1000 SLC, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 6th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.94 million 1000 SLC | 14.47 million 1000 SLC | 20.34 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.22 million 1000 SLC | 20.12 million 1000 SLC | 62.68 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.81 million 1000 SLC | 65.09 million 1000 SLC | 81.97 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 261.39 million 1000 SLC | 84.38 million 1000 SLC | 443.70 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
| 2000s | 565.01 million 1000 SLC | 338.44 million 1000 SLC | 826.40 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 544.23 million 1000 SLC | 246.87 million 1000 SLC | 1.09 billion 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 344.97 million 1000 SLC | 317.81 million 1000 SLC | 365.59 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
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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 potatoes — gross production value in Malawi?
- Potatoes — gross production value in Malawi was 351.40 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 billion 1000 SLC in 2013.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.47 million 1000 SLC in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for potatoes — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 6th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.