Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US in Malawi
Malawi: Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US was 7.22 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 7.22 1000 USD per square kilometre for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 us$) in Malawi peaked at 21.6 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2857 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 8th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2857 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2952 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3047 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3143 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3238 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3333 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3714 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3809 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4017 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4104 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3974 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.406 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | +175.6% |
| 1974 | 1.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | +100.8% |
| 1997 | 4.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1998 | 7.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 1999 | 8.76 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 9.7 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 13.58 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 6.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 2003 | 8.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 10.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 7.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 11 1000 USD per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2007 | 13.61 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 14.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 16.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 17.49 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 17.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 19.77 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 21.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 4.88 1000 USD per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 2015 | 5.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.84 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 5.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 5.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 6.76 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 6.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 7.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7.22 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.317 1000 USD per square kilometre, 22.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7.22 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.291 1000 USD per square kilometre, 24.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US 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% | 0.406 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.12 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +100.8% | 1.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.35 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2014 | -77.4% | 21.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.88 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +59.3% | 4.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | 7.39 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2002 | -50.8% | 13.58 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.68 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +55.4% | 7.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | 11 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3346 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2857 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4017 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9523 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3974 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8.76 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | 16.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.88 1000 USD per square kilometre | 21.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | 7.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 5 Israel 13.13 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 10.68 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 7 Rwanda 9.78 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 9 Palestine 6.96 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nepal 6.83 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 11 Japan 6.51 1000 USD 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 us$) in Malawi?
- Potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in Malawi was 7.22 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2857 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$)?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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.