Rice: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) … annual in Malawi
Malawi: Rice: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) … annual was 2.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Malawi, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Malawi stood at 2.17 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 125.1% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Malawi peaked at 121.59 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -52.17 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Malawi ranks 60th of 130 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.
Rice: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) … annual in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -51.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.0556 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1964 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +4397.5% |
| 1965 | 15.39 % change on previous year | +515.7% |
| 1966 | 102.07 % change on previous year | +563.1% |
| 1967 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1968 | -24.16 % change on previous year | -365.9% |
| 1969 | 88.99 % change on previous year | -468.3% |
| 1970 | 26.58 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1971 | 41.47 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1972 | 35.39 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 63.07 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 1974 | -10.3 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1975 | 26.23 % change on previous year | -354.8% |
| 1976 | 16.88 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1977 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1978 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -248.2% |
| 1979 | -52.17 % change on previous year | -733.6% |
| 1980 | -13.63 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1981 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1982 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 1983 | -29.88 % change on previous year | -1175.7% |
| 1984 | 34.45 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 1985 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1986 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -614.9% |
| 1987 | -23.99 % change on previous year | -361.6% |
| 1988 | 13.68 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1989 | 41.36 % change on previous year | +202.4% |
| 1990 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1997 | -9.56 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 1998 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1999 | 35.17 % change on previous year | +672.9% |
| 2000 | -22.87 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 2001 | 30.1 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 2002 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2003 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +246.5% |
| 2004 | -43.61 % change on previous year | +944.3% |
| 2005 | -17 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2006 | 121.59 % change on previous year | -815.2% |
| 2007 | 23.75 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2008 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2009 | 18.37 % change on previous year | +1109.8% |
| 2010 | -19.03 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 2011 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 2012 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 2013 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -322.5% |
| 2014 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2015 | -15.58 % change on previous year | -384.8% |
| 2016 | -24.84 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 2017 | 44.56 % change on previous year | -279.4% |
| 2018 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2019 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -351.1% |
| 2020 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2021 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2022 | -12.2 % change on previous year | -285.8% |
| 2023 | -8.66 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2024 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.17 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.15 % change on previous year, 42% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.17 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.78 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +4397.5% | 0.0556 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.85 % change on previous year | -51.09 % change on previous year | 102.07 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 14.98 % change on previous year | -52.17 % change on previous year | 63.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.69 % change on previous year | -29.88 % change on previous year | 41.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.22 % change on previous year | -9.56 % change on previous year | 35.17 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.65 % change on previous year | -43.61 % change on previous year | 121.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 % change on previous year | -24.84 % change on previous year | 44.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.508 % change on previous year | -12.2 % change on previous year | 9.58 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 57 Egypt 3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 2.84 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Nigeria 2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Bhutan 1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Burkina Faso 1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Benin 1.62 % change on previous year 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 rice — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Malawi?
- Rice — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Malawi was 2.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 121.59 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest rice — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.17 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Malawi rank for rice — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$)?
- Malawi ranks 60th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rice — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.