Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi
Malawi: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 30.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 30.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi peaked at 30.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3539 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 5th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3867 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.392 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3804 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3857 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3895 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3994 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4237 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4321 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3616 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3539 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.376 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4409 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 1.01 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +128.1% |
| 1974 | 1.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.12 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9922 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 1.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 1.12 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.69 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 1997 | 3.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1998 | 5.41 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1999 | 6.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 9.71 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 2001 | 12.75 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 6.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2003 | 7.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 9.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 7.33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 10.49 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2007 | 12.58 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 13.33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 14.99 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 15.92 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 16.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 18.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 19.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 19.81 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 20.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.9 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 23.75 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 25.71 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 27.69 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 29.5 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 29.79 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 30.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 30.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3922 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 77.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 30.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 25.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +133.3% | 1.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.69 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +128.1% | 0.4409 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.01 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | -52.2% | 12.75 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 6.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +54.6% | 6.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9.71 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +46.2% | 3.7 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5.41 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +43.2% | 7.33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10.49 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3946 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3616 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4321 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8693 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3539 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.9922 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.85 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 6.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.47 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 6.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 14.99 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.22 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 15.92 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 25.71 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 27.69 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 30.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Nigeria 32.66 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Ghana 32.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Rwanda 31.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Burundi 28.22 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Dominica 22.76 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 20.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre 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 roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi was 30.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 30.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3539 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.