Producer Price for Maize in Malawi
Malawi: Producer Price for Maize was 46,000 per tonne, current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Producer Price for Maize in Malawi, 1966–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in per tonne, current LCU.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 46,000 per tonne, current LCU for producer price for maize in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 142.1% on the previous year and up 554.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, producer price for maize in Malawi peaked at 46,000 per tonne, current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20 per tonne, current LCU, in 1969.
That places Malawi 15th out of 29 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Producer Price for Maize in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per tonne, current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 29.39 per tonne, current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 32.63 per tonne, current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 29.56 per tonne, current LCU | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 20 per tonne, current LCU | -32.3% |
| 1970 | 20 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 30 per tonne, current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 30 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40 per tonne, current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 50 per tonne, current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 50 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 66 per tonne, current LCU | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 66 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 111 per tonne, current LCU | +68.2% |
| 1983 | 111 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 122 per tonne, current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 122 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 122 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 122 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 174 per tonne, current LCU | +42.6% |
| 1989 | 240 per tonne, current LCU | +37.9% |
| 1990 | 260 per tonne, current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 270 per tonne, current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 297 per tonne, current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 430 per tonne, current LCU | +44.8% |
| 1994 | 470 per tonne, current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 720 per tonne, current LCU | +53.2% |
| 1996 | 2,620 per tonne, current LCU | +263.9% |
| 1997 | 3,230 per tonne, current LCU | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 7,030 per tonne, current LCU | +117.6% |
| 1999 | 8,200 per tonne, current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 6,660 per tonne, current LCU | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 11,290 per tonne, current LCU | +69.5% |
| 2002 | 21,450 per tonne, current LCU | +90.0% |
| 2003 | 12,540 per tonne, current LCU | -41.5% |
| 2004 | 15,730 per tonne, current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 22,000 per tonne, current LCU | +39.9% |
| 2006 | 27,000 per tonne, current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 19,000 per tonne, current LCU | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 46,000 per tonne, current LCU | +142.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.89 per tonne, current LCU | 20 per tonne, current LCU | 32.63 per tonne, current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 38 per tonne, current LCU | 20 per tonne, current LCU | 50 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.6 per tonne, current LCU | 66 per tonne, current LCU | 240 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,353 per tonne, current LCU | 260 per tonne, current LCU | 8,200 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,186 per tonne, current LCU | 6,660 per tonne, current LCU | 46,000 per tonne, current LCU | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is producer price for maize in Malawi?
- Producer price for maize in Malawi was 46,000 per tonne, current LCU in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest producer price for maize recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 46,000 per tonne, current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest producer price for maize recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 per tonne, current LCU in 1969.
- How does Malawi rank for producer price for maize?
- Malawi ranks 15th out of 29 countries with data for 2008.
- Is producer price for maize rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 554.3%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Producer Price for Maize (per tonne, current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary agricultural products as defined in the SNA 93. The producer's price is the amount receivable by the producer from the purchaser for a unit of a good or service produced as output minus any VAT, or similar deductible tax, invoiced to the purchaser. It excludes any transport charges invoiced separately by the producer.