Producer Price for Sorghum in Malawi
Malawi: Producer Price for Sorghum was 548 per tonne, current US$ in 2008. ▲ Rising
Producer Price for Sorghum in Malawi, 1991–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in per tonne, current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 548 per tonne, current US$ for producer price for sorghum in 2008.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, producer price for sorghum in Malawi peaked at 727.6 per tonne, current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 72 per tonne, current US$, in 1995.
That places Malawi 3rd out of 23 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Producer Price for Sorghum in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per tonne, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 176.6 per tonne, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 179.8 per tonne, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 163.5 per tonne, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 91.6 per tonne, current US$ | -44.0% |
| 1995 | 72 per tonne, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 631 per tonne, current US$ | +776.4% |
| 1997 | 619.1 per tonne, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 727.6 per tonne, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 626.9 per tonne, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 500.6 per tonne, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 411.2 per tonne, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 519 per tonne, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 565.5 per tonne, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 507.9 per tonne, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 515.1 per tonne, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 537.7 per tonne, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 486.2 per tonne, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 548 per tonne, current US$ | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 365.34 per tonne, current US$ | 72 per tonne, current US$ | 727.6 per tonne, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 510.13 per tonne, current US$ | 411.2 per tonne, current US$ | 565.5 per tonne, current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 producer price for sorghum in Malawi?
- Producer price for sorghum in Malawi was 548 per tonne, current US$ 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 727.6 per tonne, current US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest producer price for sorghum recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 per tonne, current US$ in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for producer price for sorghum?
- Malawi ranks 3rd out of 23 countries with data for 2008.
- Is producer price for sorghum rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 US$). 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.