Producer Price for Sorghum in Malawi
Malawi: Producer Price for Sorghum was 77,000 per tonne, current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Producer Price for Sorghum in Malawi, 1966–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in per tonne, current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for producer price for sorghum in Malawi is 77,000 per tonne, current LCU, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 240.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, producer price for sorghum in Malawi peaked at 77,000 per tonne, current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20 per tonne, current LCU, in 1968.
That places Malawi 12th out of 26 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 Sorghum in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per tonne, current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 33 per tonne, current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 32 per tonne, current LCU | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 20 per tonne, current LCU | -37.5% |
| 1969 | 20 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 29.1 per tonne, current LCU | +45.5% |
| 1972 | 50.93 per tonne, current LCU | +75.0% |
| 1973 | 30 per tonne, current LCU | -41.1% |
| 1974 | 30 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 33.07 per tonne, current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 44.09 per tonne, current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 44.09 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.61 per tonne, current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 50 per tonne, current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 50 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100 per tonne, current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 98 per tonne, current LCU | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 137 per tonne, current LCU | +39.8% |
| 1986 | 214 per tonne, current LCU | +56.2% |
| 1987 | 146 per tonne, current LCU | -31.8% |
| 1988 | 140 per tonne, current LCU | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 180 per tonne, current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 180 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 495 per tonne, current LCU | +175.0% |
| 1992 | 648 per tonne, current LCU | +30.9% |
| 1993 | 720 per tonne, current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 800 per tonne, current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 1,100 per tonne, current LCU | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 9,660 per tonne, current LCU | +778.2% |
| 1997 | 10,180 per tonne, current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 22,610 per tonne, current LCU | +122.1% |
| 1999 | 27,640 per tonne, current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 29,810 per tonne, current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 29,690 per tonne, current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 39,800 per tonne, current LCU | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 55,100 per tonne, current LCU | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 55,300 per tonne, current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 61,000 per tonne, current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 73,000 per tonne, current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 68,000 per tonne, current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 77,000 per tonne, current LCU | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.25 per tonne, current LCU | 20 per tonne, current LCU | 33 per tonne, current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 38.09 per tonne, current LCU | 20 per tonne, current LCU | 50.93 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.5 per tonne, current LCU | 50 per tonne, current LCU | 214 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,403 per tonne, current LCU | 180 per tonne, current LCU | 27,640 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,300 per tonne, current LCU | 29,690 per tonne, current LCU | 77,000 per tonne, current LCU | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is producer price for sorghum in Malawi?
- Producer price for sorghum in Malawi was 77,000 per tonne, current LCU in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest producer price for sorghum recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 77,000 per tonne, current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest producer price for sorghum recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 per tonne, current LCU in 1968.
- How does Malawi rank for producer price for sorghum?
- Malawi ranks 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2008.
- Is producer price for sorghum rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.6%. 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 Sorghum (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.