[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Malawi
Malawi: [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture was 3.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.29
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.86
in 2015
All-time low
3.29
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024
[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Malawi, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Malawi stood at 3.29. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Malawi peaked at 3.86 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.29, in 2023.
That places Malawi 89th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.86 | — |
| 2016 | 3.86 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.71 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.57 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.57 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.57 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.86 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 3.86 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.29 | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.29 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.57, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.83, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.71 | 3.57 | 3.86 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.57 | 3.29 | 3.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 86 Belize 3.33 compare
- 86 Guinea 3.33 compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 3.33 compare
- 89 Cameroon 3.29 compare
- 89 Indonesia 3.29 compare
- 89 Jordan 3.29 compare
- 89 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.29 compare
- 89 Nigeria 3.29 compare
- 89 Republic of Korea 3.29 compare
- 89 Rwanda 3.29 compare
- 89 Sri Lanka 3.29 compare
- 89 Tajikistan 3.29 compare
- 89 Laos 3.29 compare
- 89 South Korea 3.29 compare
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 [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Malawi?
- [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Malawi was 3.29 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 in 2015.
- What is the lowest [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture?
- Malawi ranks 89th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, current status score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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