Producer Price for Wheat in Malawi
Malawi: Producer Price for Wheat was 1,300 per tonne, current LCU in 1995. ◆ Volatile
Producer Price for Wheat in Malawi, 1966–1995
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 wheat in Malawi is 1,300 per tonne, current LCU, measured in 1995. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and up 432.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, producer price for wheat in Malawi peaked at 1,300 per tonne, current LCU in 1995 and was at its lowest, 46.8 per tonne, current LCU, in 1972.
Malawi ranks 18th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Producer Price for Wheat in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per tonne, current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 55.69 per tonne, current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 54.98 per tonne, current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 54.08 per tonne, current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 54.13 per tonne, current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 55.29 per tonne, current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 55.66 per tonne, current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 46.8 per tonne, current LCU | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 55 per tonne, current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 55 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 77.16 per tonne, current LCU | +40.3% |
| 1976 | 99.21 per tonne, current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 99.21 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 110.25 per tonne, current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 110 per tonne, current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 110 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 110 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 218 per tonne, current LCU | +98.2% |
| 1983 | 220 per tonne, current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 181 per tonne, current LCU | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 244 per tonne, current LCU | +34.8% |
| 1986 | 341 per tonne, current LCU | +39.8% |
| 1987 | 385 per tonne, current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 330 per tonne, current LCU | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 500 per tonne, current LCU | +51.5% |
| 1990 | 550 per tonne, current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 550 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 720 per tonne, current LCU | +30.9% |
| 1993 | 800 per tonne, current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1,000 per tonne, current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 1,300 per tonne, current LCU | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.72 per tonne, current LCU | 54.08 per tonne, current LCU | 55.69 per tonne, current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 76.36 per tonne, current LCU | 46.8 per tonne, current LCU | 110.25 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 263.9 per tonne, current LCU | 110 per tonne, current LCU | 500 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 820 per tonne, current LCU | 550 per tonne, current LCU | 1,300 per tonne, current LCU | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is producer price for wheat in Malawi?
- Producer price for wheat in Malawi was 1,300 per tonne, current LCU in 1995, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest producer price for wheat recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300 per tonne, current LCU in 1995.
- What is the lowest producer price for wheat recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8 per tonne, current LCU in 1972.
- How does Malawi rank for producer price for wheat?
- Malawi ranks 18th out of 20 countries with data for 1995.
- Is producer price for wheat rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 432.8%. 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 Wheat (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.