Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Malawi
Malawi: Vegetable Oils — Food aid received was 1,027 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Malawi, 1988–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable oils — food aid received in Malawi is 1,027 t, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 1,995.9% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oils — food aid received in Malawi peaked at 8,902 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5 t, in 1988.
That places Malawi 30th out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5 t | — |
| 1989 | 131 t | +2520.0% |
| 1990 | 8,577 t | +6447.3% |
| 1991 | 4,643 t | -45.9% |
| 1992 | 2,652 t | -42.9% |
| 1993 | 525 t | -80.2% |
| 1995 | 56 t | -89.3% |
| 1996 | 986 t | +1660.7% |
| 1997 | 116 t | -88.2% |
| 1998 | 183 t | +57.8% |
| 1999 | 252 t | +37.7% |
| 2000 | 74 t | -70.6% |
| 2001 | 390 t | +427.0% |
| 2002 | 5,787 t | +1383.8% |
| 2003 | 4,165 t | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 4,246 t | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 8,902 t | +109.7% |
| 2006 | 5,491 t | -38.3% |
| 2007 | 6,470 t | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 2,094 t | -67.6% |
| 2009 | 4,433 t | +111.7% |
| 2010 | 2,192 t | -50.6% |
| 2011 | 1,971 t | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 7,086 t | +259.5% |
| 2013 | 6,078 t | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 49 t | -99.2% |
| 2015 | 1,027 t | +1995.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,027 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,043 t, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,027 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 395 t, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable Oils — Food aid received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +6447.3% | 131 t | 8,577 t |
| 1989 | +2520.0% | 5 t | 131 t |
| 2015 | +1995.9% | 49 t | 1,027 t |
| 1996 | +1660.7% | 56 t | 986 t |
| 2002 | +1383.8% | 390 t | 5,787 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68 t | 5 t | 131 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,999 t | 56 t | 8,577 t | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,205 t | 74 t | 8,902 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,067 t | 49 t | 7,086 t | 6 |
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 vegetable oils — food aid received in Malawi?
- Vegetable oils — food aid received in Malawi was 1,027 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8,902 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 t in 1988.
- How does Malawi rank for vegetable oils — food aid received?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is vegetable oils — food aid received rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. 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 Vegetable Oils — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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