Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Malawi
Malawi: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) was 2.54 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Malawi, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2.54 billion constant 2015 US$ for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Malawi peaked at 2.54 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 419.89 million constant 2015 US$, in 1968.
Malawi ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 448.39 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1968 | 419.89 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 437.50 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 431.71 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 504.47 million constant 2015 US$ | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 552.90 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 518.14 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 528.80 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 533.67 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 596.93 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 663.90 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 683.37 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 704.68 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 658.57 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 604.58 million constant 2015 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 643.28 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 671.78 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 710.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 713.72 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 718.12 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 724.15 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 738.75 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 756.82 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 754.97 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 851.60 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 637.72 million constant 2015 US$ | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 975.57 million constant 2015 US$ | +53.0% |
| 1994 | 693.43 million constant 2015 US$ | -28.9% |
| 1995 | 967.96 million constant 2015 US$ | +39.6% |
| 1996 | 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 1.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 1.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.54 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.11 billion constant 2015 US$, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.54 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.86 billion constant 2015 US$, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +53.0% | 637.72 million constant 2015 US$ | 975.57 million constant 2015 US$ |
| 1995 | +39.6% | 693.43 million constant 2015 US$ | 967.96 million constant 2015 US$ |
| 1994 | -28.9% | 975.57 million constant 2015 US$ | 693.43 million constant 2015 US$ |
| 1992 | -25.1% | 851.60 million constant 2015 US$ | 637.72 million constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 435.26 million constant 2015 US$ | 419.89 million constant 2015 US$ | 448.39 million constant 2015 US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 571.86 million constant 2015 US$ | 431.71 million constant 2015 US$ | 704.68 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 694.00 million constant 2015 US$ | 604.58 million constant 2015 US$ | 756.82 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 637.72 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 100 Bulgaria 2.60 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 101 Tajikistan 2.60 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 102 Nicaragua 2.57 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 104 Panama 2.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 105 Serbia 2.21 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 106 Albania 2.03 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Malawi?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Malawi was 2.54 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 419.89 million constant 2015 US$ in 1968.
- How does Malawi rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Malawi ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.