Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi
Malawi: Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 1.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sugar crops primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi stood at 1.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi peaked at 1.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0162 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1966.
Malawi ranks 36th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0162 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.0818 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +405.3% |
| 1968 | 0.101 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1486 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1373 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1373 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1516 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2404 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3333 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4523 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1977 | 0.457 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4666 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5237 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7046 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8093 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8712 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8569 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7351 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7141 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7617 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7855 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8093 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7998 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8522 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8855 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8331 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9045 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9522 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9998 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.24 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9998 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9998 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 1.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.19 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.24 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 1.52 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.43 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.38 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.37 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.41 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.41 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.38 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0514 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 24.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0909 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 13.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +405.3% | 0.0162 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0818 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +64.9% | 0.1516 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0869 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0162 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1486 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.315 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1373 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5237 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7848 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.7046 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.8712 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8855 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.8331 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.9522 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.9998 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.41 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 33 Egypt 1.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
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- 37 Grenada 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
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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 sugar crops primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi?
- Sugar crops primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Malawi was 1.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0162 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Malawi rank for sugar crops primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sugar crops primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.
Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.