Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Malawi
Malawi: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 2.54 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 2014–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — gross production value in Malawi is 2.54 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Malawi peaked at 3.27 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million 1000 USD, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 3rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.56 million 1000 USD | — |
| 2015 | 1.39 million 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.72 million 1000 USD | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 2.47 million 1000 USD | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 2.97 million 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 3.24 million 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 3.27 million 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.19 million 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 2.54 million 1000 USD | -20.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.54 million 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 89,762 1000 USD, 28.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.54 million 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,420 1000 USD, 42.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.74 million 1000 USD | 1.39 million 1000 USD | 2.47 million 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.04 million 1000 USD | 2.54 million 1000 USD | 3.27 million 1000 USD | 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 sweet potatoes — gross production value in Malawi?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Malawi was 2.54 million 1000 USD 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 3.27 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million 1000 USD in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 3rd out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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