Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Malawi
Malawi: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 33.43 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33.43 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
14th
of 82 countries
All-time high
46.30 million 1000 SLC
in 2020
All-time low
2.24 million 1000 SLC
in 1983
Years of data
59
1961–2024
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 33.43 million 1000 SLC for sorghum — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production value in Malawi peaked at 46.30 million 1000 SLC in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.24 million 1000 SLC, in 1983.
Malawi ranks 14th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.11 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 14.75 million 1000 SLC | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 16.39 million 1000 SLC | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 18.03 million 1000 SLC | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 18.03 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 19.67 million 1000 SLC | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 19.67 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 22.94 million 1000 SLC | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 22.94 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 23.50 million 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 30.15 million 1000 SLC | +28.3% |
| 1972 | 32.45 million 1000 SLC | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 31.52 million 1000 SLC | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 32.78 million 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 32.78 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 34.42 million 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 39.33 million 1000 SLC | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 6.56 million 1000 SLC | -83.3% |
| 1979 | 6.56 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.56 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.56 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.56 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.24 million 1000 SLC | -65.8% |
| 1984 | 4.68 million 1000 SLC | +108.9% |
| 1985 | 7.22 million 1000 SLC | +54.4% |
| 1986 | 6.80 million 1000 SLC | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 4.77 million 1000 SLC | -30.0% |
| 1988 | 7.14 million 1000 SLC | +49.7% |
| 1989 | 6.57 million 1000 SLC | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 5.06 million 1000 SLC | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 17.93 million 1000 SLC | +254.1% |
| 1997 | 12.95 million 1000 SLC | -27.8% |
| 1998 | 13.59 million 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 13.57 million 1000 SLC | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.06 million 1000 SLC | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 12.06 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.83 million 1000 SLC | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 14.89 million 1000 SLC | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 13.41 million 1000 SLC | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 5.96 million 1000 SLC | -55.6% |
| 2006 | 17.80 million 1000 SLC | +198.8% |
| 2007 | 20.88 million 1000 SLC | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 20.32 million 1000 SLC | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 19.67 million 1000 SLC | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.68 million 1000 SLC | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 24.04 million 1000 SLC | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 21.80 million 1000 SLC | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 28.27 million 1000 SLC | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 30.54 million 1000 SLC | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 26.00 million 1000 SLC | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 19.07 million 1000 SLC | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 29.62 million 1000 SLC | +55.3% |
| 2018 | 27.16 million 1000 SLC | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 43.66 million 1000 SLC | +60.8% |
| 2020 | 46.30 million 1000 SLC | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 38.79 million 1000 SLC | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 38.32 million 1000 SLC | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 41.41 million 1000 SLC | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 33.43 million 1000 SLC | -19.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 33.43 million 1000 SLC is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.41 million 1000 SLC, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 33.43 million 1000 SLC is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.24 million 1000 SLC, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Gross Production Value 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 | +254.1% | 5.06 million 1000 SLC | 17.93 million 1000 SLC |
| 2006 | +198.8% | 5.96 million 1000 SLC | 17.80 million 1000 SLC |
| 1984 | +108.9% | 2.24 million 1000 SLC | 4.68 million 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.39 million 1000 SLC | 13.11 million 1000 SLC | 22.94 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.00 million 1000 SLC | 6.56 million 1000 SLC | 39.33 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.91 million 1000 SLC | 2.24 million 1000 SLC | 7.22 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.62 million 1000 SLC | 5.06 million 1000 SLC | 17.93 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.99 million 1000 SLC | 5.96 million 1000 SLC | 20.88 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.78 million 1000 SLC | 17.68 million 1000 SLC | 43.66 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.65 million 1000 SLC | 33.43 million 1000 SLC | 46.30 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
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 sorghum — gross production value in Malawi?
- Sorghum — gross production value in Malawi was 33.43 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 46.30 million 1000 SLC in 2020.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 million 1000 SLC in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 14th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Sorghum — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.