Value of agricultural production in Malawi
Malawi: Value of agricultural production was 13.37 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.37 billion
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
46th
of 174 countries
All-time high
17.39 billion
in 2021
All-time low
1.11 billion
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Value of agricultural production in Malawi, 1996–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 13.37 billion for value of agricultural production in 2024.
The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of agricultural production in Malawi peaked at 17.39 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.11 billion, in 1996.
Malawi ranks 46th of 174 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.
Value of agricultural production in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.11 billion | — |
| 1997 | 1.13 billion | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.55 billion | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 1.73 billion | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 1.81 billion | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.13 billion | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 1.89 billion | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.85 billion | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.01 billion | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 2.15 billion | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 3.03 billion | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 3.73 billion | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 4.93 billion | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 7.87 billion | +59.6% |
| 2010 | 7.26 billion | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 7.85 billion | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 7.21 billion | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 7.86 billion | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 9.04 billion | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 8.39 billion | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 7.59 billion | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 9.13 billion | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 11.22 billion | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 13.26 billion | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 16.19 billion | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 17.39 billion | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 16.79 billion | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 17.15 billion | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 13.37 billion | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 billion | 1.11 billion | 1.73 billion | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.14 billion | 1.81 billion | 7.87 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.88 billion | 7.21 billion | 13.26 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.18 billion | 13.37 billion | 17.39 billion | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 30.03 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 30.03 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of agricultural production in Malawi?
- Value of agricultural production in Malawi was 13.37 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of agricultural production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.39 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest value of agricultural production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 billion in 1996.
- How does Malawi rank for value of agricultural production?
- Malawi ranks 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of agricultural production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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