Rice — Gross Production Value in Malawi
Malawi: Rice — Gross Production Value was 214,686 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 1996–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — gross production value in Malawi is 214,686 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — gross production value in Malawi peaked at 268,538 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29,006 1000 USD, in 2004.
That places Malawi 37th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 52,315 1000 USD | — |
| 1997 | 36,633 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 50,078 1000 USD | +36.7% |
| 1999 | 67,538 1000 USD | +34.9% |
| 2000 | 42,560 1000 USD | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 58,948 1000 USD | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 59,666 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 41,695 1000 USD | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 29,006 1000 USD | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 29,623 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 68,581 1000 USD | +131.5% |
| 2007 | 76,006 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 122,633 1000 USD | +61.3% |
| 2009 | 164,395 1000 USD | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 119,901 1000 USD | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 123,268 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 125,554 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 121,098 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 127,521 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 97,689 1000 USD | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 78,284 1000 USD | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 109,497 1000 USD | +39.9% |
| 2018 | 121,131 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 163,454 1000 USD | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 221,040 1000 USD | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 246,491 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 268,538 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 261,483 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 214,686 1000 USD | -17.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 214,686 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 185,636 1000 USD, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 214,686 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 145,234 1000 USD, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,641 1000 USD | 36,633 1000 USD | 67,538 1000 USD | 4 |
| 2000s | 69,311 1000 USD | 29,006 1000 USD | 164,395 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,740 1000 USD | 78,284 1000 USD | 163,454 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,448 1000 USD | 214,686 1000 USD | 268,538 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 34 Burkina Faso 289,120 1000 USD compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 278,380 1000 USD compare
- 36 Nicaragua 249,511 1000 USD compare
- 38 Paraguay 214,608 1000 USD compare
- 39 Panama 198,998 1000 USD compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 161,801 1000 USD 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 in Malawi?
- Rice — gross production value in Malawi was 214,686 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 268,538 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest rice — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,006 1000 USD in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for rice — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — gross production value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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 Rice — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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