Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Malawi
Malawi: Pulses, Total — Food aid received was 860 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Malawi, 1988–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2016, pulses, total — food aid received in Malawi stood at 860 t.
That represents a change of down 44.5% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — food aid received in Malawi peaked at 12,583 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 231 t, in 2001.
Malawi ranks 47th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3,889 t | — |
| 1990 | 7,547 t | +94.1% |
| 1992 | 12,583 t | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 11,009 t | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 1,191 t | -89.2% |
| 1995 | 1,400 t | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 344 t | -75.4% |
| 1997 | 1,620 t | +370.9% |
| 1998 | 360 t | -77.8% |
| 1999 | 690 t | +91.7% |
| 2001 | 231 t | -66.5% |
| 2002 | 9,208 t | +3886.1% |
| 2003 | 6,897 t | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 4,343 t | -37.0% |
| 2005 | 5,609 t | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 6,062 t | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 2,422 t | -60.0% |
| 2008 | 420 t | -82.7% |
| 2009 | 698 t | +66.2% |
| 2010 | 1,309 t | +87.5% |
| 2011 | 1,493 t | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 4,314 t | +188.9% |
| 2013 | 2,479 t | -42.5% |
| 2014 | 695 t | -72.0% |
| 2015 | 1,549 t | +122.9% |
| 2016 | 860 t | -44.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 860 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,277 t, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 860 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 860 t, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3886.1% | 231 t | 9,208 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,889 t | 3,889 t | 3,889 t | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,083 t | 344 t | 12,583 t | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,988 t | 231 t | 9,208 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,814 t | 695 t | 4,314 t | 7 |
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 pulses, total — food aid received in Malawi?
- Pulses, total — food aid received in Malawi was 860 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12,583 t in 1992.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 231 t in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for pulses, total — food aid received?
- Malawi ranks 47th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pulses, total — food aid received rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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