Soya beans — Self-sufficiency ratio in Malawi
Malawi: Soya beans — Self-sufficiency ratio was 1.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soya beans — Self-sufficiency ratio in Malawi, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, soya beans — self-sufficiency ratio in Malawi stood at 1.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soya beans — self-sufficiency ratio in Malawi peaked at 1.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2012.
That places Malawi 17th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Soya beans — Self-sufficiency ratio in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.14 | — |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.14 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.34 | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.18 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.12 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.32 | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 1.04 | -21.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.04 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.08, 96% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.01 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.04 | 1.32 | 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 soya beans — self-sufficiency ratio in Malawi?
- Soya beans — self-sufficiency ratio in Malawi was 1.04 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soya beans — self-sufficiency ratio recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest soya beans — self-sufficiency ratio recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for soya beans — self-sufficiency ratio?
- Malawi ranks 17th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soya beans — self-sufficiency ratio rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Soya beans — Self-sufficiency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK