Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Malawi
Malawi: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 61,866 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — gross production value in Malawi stood at 61,866 1000 USD.
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 85,686 1000 USD in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,144 1000 USD, in 1983.
That places Malawi 27th out of 84 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.
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,261 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 27,294 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 30,327 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 33,359 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 33,359 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 36,392 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 36,392 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 42,457 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 42,457 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 43,488 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 55,801 1000 USD | +28.3% |
| 1972 | 60,047 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 58,325 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 60,653 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 60,653 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 63,686 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 72,784 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 12,131 1000 USD | -83.3% |
| 1979 | 12,131 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12,131 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12,131 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12,131 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,144 1000 USD | -65.8% |
| 1984 | 8,656 1000 USD | +108.9% |
| 1985 | 13,369 1000 USD | +54.4% |
| 1986 | 12,592 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 8,820 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 1988 | 13,208 1000 USD | +49.8% |
| 1989 | 12,161 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 9,372 1000 USD | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 33,183 1000 USD | +254.1% |
| 1997 | 23,966 1000 USD | -27.8% |
| 1998 | 25,155 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 25,111 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 22,320 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 22,324 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23,749 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 27,560 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 24,810 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 11,024 1000 USD | -55.6% |
| 2006 | 32,940 1000 USD | +198.8% |
| 2007 | 38,635 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 37,604 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 36,407 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 32,711 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 44,477 1000 USD | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 40,333 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 52,309 1000 USD | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 56,521 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 48,114 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 35,295 1000 USD | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 54,812 1000 USD | +55.3% |
| 2018 | 50,252 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 80,797 1000 USD | +60.8% |
| 2020 | 85,686 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 71,784 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 70,914 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 76,625 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 61,866 1000 USD | -19.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 61,866 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 143,086 1000 USD, 43% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 61,866 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,015 1000 USD, 75% of 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% | 9,372 1000 USD | 33,183 1000 USD |
| 2006 | +198.8% | 11,024 1000 USD | 32,940 1000 USD |
| 1984 | +108.9% | 4,144 1000 USD | 8,656 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,033 1000 USD | 24,261 1000 USD | 42,457 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,970 1000 USD | 12,131 1000 USD | 72,784 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,934 1000 USD | 4,144 1000 USD | 13,369 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,357 1000 USD | 9,372 1000 USD | 33,183 1000 USD | 5 |
| 2000s | 27,737 1000 USD | 11,024 1000 USD | 38,635 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,562 1000 USD | 32,711 1000 USD | 80,797 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,375 1000 USD | 61,866 1000 USD | 85,686 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 61,866 1000 USD 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 85,686 1000 USD in 2020.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,144 1000 USD in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 27th out of 84 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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