Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Malawi
Malawi: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 4.42 billion 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 2014–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 4.42 billion 1000 SLC for sweet potatoes — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 564.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Malawi peaked at 4.42 billion 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 664.03 million 1000 SLC, in 2014.
That places Malawi 2nd out of 84 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.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 664.03 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 2015 | 693.97 million 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.00 billion 1000 SLC | +44.1% |
| 2017 | 1.25 billion 1000 SLC | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 1.41 billion 1000 SLC | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 1.84 billion 1000 SLC | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 2.23 billion 1000 SLC | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 2.59 billion 1000 SLC | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 3.08 billion 1000 SLC | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 3.70 billion 1000 SLC | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 4.42 billion 1000 SLC | +19.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.42 billion 1000 SLC is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.06 million 1000 SLC, 91.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.42 billion 1000 SLC is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.85 million 1000 SLC, 193.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.14 billion 1000 SLC | 664.03 million 1000 SLC | 1.84 billion 1000 SLC | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.20 billion 1000 SLC | 2.23 billion 1000 SLC | 4.42 billion 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 18.43 million 1000 SLC compare
- 1 Indonesia 9.47 billion 1000 SLC compare
- 1 Viet Nam 11.70 billion 1000 SLC compare
- 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.02 billion 1000 SLC compare
- 3 Cabo Verde 251,294 1000 SLC compare
- 3 China, mainland 573.76 million 1000 SLC compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 739.99 million 1000 SLC compare
- 4 Madagascar 542.72 million 1000 SLC compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 236,864 1000 SLC
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8,025 1000 SLC compare
- 5 Rwanda 505.37 million 1000 SLC 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 sweet potatoes — gross production value in Malawi?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Malawi was 4.42 billion 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 billion 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 664.03 million 1000 SLC in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 564.9%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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