Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Malawi
Malawi: Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture was 4.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.71
in 2017
All-time low
4
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Malawi, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 4.57 for progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Malawi peaked at 4.71 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2016.
That places Malawi 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.14 | — |
| 2016 | 4 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.71 | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 4.57 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.57 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.57 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.71 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.57 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.57 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4 | 4 | 4.71 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.61 | 4.57 | 4.71 | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 30.03 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 30.03 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Malawi?
- Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Malawi was 4.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 in 2017.
- What is the lowest progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture?
- Malawi ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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