Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value in Malawi
Malawi: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value was 6.54 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 1996–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 6.54 million 1000 USD for roots and tubers, total — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production value in Malawi peaked at 8.43 million 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 216,804 1000 USD, in 1996.
That places Malawi 8th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 216,804 1000 USD | — |
| 1997 | 326,080 1000 USD | +50.4% |
| 1998 | 470,183 1000 USD | +44.2% |
| 1999 | 575,616 1000 USD | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 813,462 1000 USD | +41.3% |
| 2001 | 886,441 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 477,247 1000 USD | -46.2% |
| 2003 | 455,938 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 665,996 1000 USD | +46.1% |
| 2005 | 788,518 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million 1000 USD | +49.8% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million 1000 USD | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 1.85 million 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 3.56 million 1000 USD | +92.6% |
| 2010 | 3.56 million 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.69 million 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.33 million 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 3.57 million 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 3.87 million 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 3.64 million 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.48 million 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.02 million 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 4.91 million 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 6.09 million 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 7.73 million 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 8.43 million 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 8.32 million 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.33 million 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.54 million 1000 USD | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 397,171 1000 USD | 216,804 1000 USD | 575,616 1000 USD | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million 1000 USD | 455,938 1000 USD | 3.56 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 million 1000 USD | 3.33 million 1000 USD | 6.09 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 million 1000 USD | 6.54 million 1000 USD | 8.43 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 5 Ghana 7.96 million 1000 USD compare
- 5 Viet Nam 3.43 million 1000 USD compare
- 6 Nigeria 7.89 million 1000 USD compare
- 7 Indonesia 6.74 million 1000 USD compare
- 8 Türkiye 1.94 million 1000 USD compare
- 9 Brazil 5.96 million 1000 USD compare
- 10 Mozambique 5.08 million 1000 USD compare
- 11 Cambodia 4.62 million 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 roots and tubers, total — gross production value in Malawi?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production value in Malawi was 6.54 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 million 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,804 1000 USD in 1996.
- How does Malawi rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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