Wheat — Gross Production Value in Malawi
Malawi: Wheat — Gross Production Value was 89,372 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
89,372 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 68.8%
World rank
82nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
1.28 million 1000 SLC
in 2007
All-time low
41,805 1000 SLC
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2024
Wheat — Gross Production Value in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 89,372 1000 SLC for wheat — gross production value in 2024.
The figure is up 68.8% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — gross production value in Malawi peaked at 1.28 million 1000 SLC in 2007 and was at its lowest, 41,805 1000 SLC, in 1961.
That places Malawi 82nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Gross Production Value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41,805 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 41,805 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49,608 1000 SLC | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 83,609 1000 SLC | +68.5% |
| 1965 | 139,349 1000 SLC | +66.7% |
| 1966 | 170,285 1000 SLC | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 212,926 1000 SLC | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 175,580 1000 SLC | -17.5% |
| 1969 | 185,334 1000 SLC | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 505,559 1000 SLC | +172.8% |
| 1971 | 185,334 1000 SLC | -63.3% |
| 1972 | 238,287 1000 SLC | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 168,612 1000 SLC | -29.2% |
| 1974 | 151,612 1000 SLC | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 176,973 1000 SLC | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 256,124 1000 SLC | +44.7% |
| 1977 | 113,430 1000 SLC | -55.7% |
| 1978 | 139,349 1000 SLC | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 139,349 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 139,349 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 191,744 1000 SLC | +37.6% |
| 1982 | 195,089 1000 SLC | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 195,089 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 458,180 1000 SLC | +134.9% |
| 1985 | 219,336 1000 SLC | -52.1% |
| 1986 | 358,685 1000 SLC | +63.5% |
| 1987 | 465,148 1000 SLC | +29.7% |
| 1988 | 520,887 1000 SLC | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 412,752 1000 SLC | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 456,787 1000 SLC | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 645,187 1000 SLC | +41.2% |
| 1997 | 373,177 1000 SLC | -42.2% |
| 1998 | 513,362 1000 SLC | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 461,246 1000 SLC | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 505,837 1000 SLC | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 624,563 1000 SLC | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 423,621 1000 SLC | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 418,605 1000 SLC | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 464,869 1000 SLC | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 482,148 1000 SLC | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 557,118 1000 SLC | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million 1000 SLC | +130.4% |
| 2008 | 664,974 1000 SLC | -48.2% |
| 2009 | 721,829 1000 SLC | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 652,433 1000 SLC | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 515,592 1000 SLC | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 545,134 1000 SLC | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 497,198 1000 SLC | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 323,290 1000 SLC | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 328,307 1000 SLC | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 222,123 1000 SLC | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 207,630 1000 SLC | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 203,171 1000 SLC | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 157,743 1000 SLC | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 194,253 1000 SLC | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 84,167 1000 SLC | -56.7% |
| 2022 | 45,428 1000 SLC | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 52,953 1000 SLC | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 89,372 1000 SLC | +68.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 89,372 1000 SLC is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.05 million 1000 SLC, 4% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 89,372 1000 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million 1000 SLC, 7% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122,256 1000 SLC | 41,805 1000 SLC | 212,926 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 207,463 1000 SLC | 113,430 1000 SLC | 505,559 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 315,626 1000 SLC | 139,349 1000 SLC | 520,887 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 489,952 1000 SLC | 373,177 1000 SLC | 645,187 1000 SLC | 5 |
| 2000s | 614,697 1000 SLC | 418,605 1000 SLC | 1.28 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 365,262 1000 SLC | 157,743 1000 SLC | 652,433 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,235 1000 SLC | 45,428 1000 SLC | 194,253 1000 SLC | 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 wheat — gross production value in Malawi?
- Wheat — gross production value in Malawi was 89,372 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million 1000 SLC in 2007.
- What is the lowest wheat — gross production value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,805 1000 SLC in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for wheat — gross production value?
- Malawi ranks 82nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — gross production value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. 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 Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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