Producer Price for Rice, paddy in Malawi
Malawi: Producer Price for Rice, paddy was 150,000 per tonne, current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Producer Price for Rice, paddy in Malawi, 1966–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in per tonne, current LCU.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 150,000 per tonne, current LCU for producer price for rice, paddy in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 59.6% on the previous year and up 562.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, producer price for rice, paddy in Malawi peaked at 150,000 per tonne, current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40 per tonne, current LCU, in 1969.
Malawi ranks 10th of 26 countries on this measure, 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 Rice, paddy in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per tonne, current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 41.45 per tonne, current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 41.89 per tonne, current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 40.79 per tonne, current LCU | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 40 per tonne, current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 40 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 70 per tonne, current LCU | +75.0% |
| 1972 | 70 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 70 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 70 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 90 per tonne, current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 100 per tonne, current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 100 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 99 per tonne, current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 114 per tonne, current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 147 per tonne, current LCU | +28.9% |
| 1985 | 167 per tonne, current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 187 per tonne, current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 220 per tonne, current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 288 per tonne, current LCU | +30.9% |
| 1989 | 336 per tonne, current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 370 per tonne, current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 390 per tonne, current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 470 per tonne, current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 900 per tonne, current LCU | +91.5% |
| 1994 | 1,500 per tonne, current LCU | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 1,800 per tonne, current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 14,839 per tonne, current LCU | +724.4% |
| 1997 | 14,050 per tonne, current LCU | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 22,657 per tonne, current LCU | +61.3% |
| 1999 | 32,075 per tonne, current LCU | +41.6% |
| 2000 | 35,393 per tonne, current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 45,689 per tonne, current LCU | +29.1% |
| 2002 | 49,720 per tonne, current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 46,068 per tonne, current LCU | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 63,527 per tonne, current LCU | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 85,000 per tonne, current LCU | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 102,000 per tonne, current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 94,000 per tonne, current LCU | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 150,000 per tonne, current LCU | +59.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.03 per tonne, current LCU | 40 per tonne, current LCU | 41.89 per tonne, current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 81 per tonne, current LCU | 40 per tonne, current LCU | 100 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 175.8 per tonne, current LCU | 99 per tonne, current LCU | 336 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,905 per tonne, current LCU | 370 per tonne, current LCU | 32,075 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,600 per tonne, current LCU | 35,393 per tonne, current LCU | 150,000 per tonne, current LCU | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is producer price for rice, paddy in Malawi?
- Producer price for rice, paddy in Malawi was 150,000 per tonne, current LCU in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest producer price for rice, paddy recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 150,000 per tonne, current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest producer price for rice, paddy recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 per tonne, current LCU in 1969.
- How does Malawi rank for producer price for rice, paddy?
- Malawi ranks 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2008.
- Is producer price for rice, paddy rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 562.1%. 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 Rice, paddy (per tonne, current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.