Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Malawi
Malawi: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per was 47.51 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 47.51 million current LCU per square kilometre for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.6% on the previous year and up 541.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Malawi peaked at 47.51 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,062 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 20th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,062 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 5,115 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 5,954 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 7,046 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 8,255 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 9,522 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 10,968 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 14,449 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 19,707 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1989 | 22,842 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 25,358 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 31,444 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 29,081 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 52,416 current LCU per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 1994 | 29,615 current LCU per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 1995 | 73,666 current LCU per square kilometre | +148.7% |
| 1996 | 140,853 current LCU per square kilometre | +91.2% |
| 1997 | 170,426 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 224,808 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 345,802 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2000 | 475,308 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2001 | 561,370 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +138.0% |
| 2003 | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 3.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 3.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 4.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 5.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 7.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 9.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 11.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 13.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 15.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 16.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 20.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 23.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 27.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 34.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 47.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 47.51 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.86 million current LCU per square kilometre, 12.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 47.51 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 13.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +148.7% | 29,615 current LCU per square kilometre | 73,666 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +138.0% | 561,370 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +91.2% | 73,666 current LCU per square kilometre | 140,853 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,892 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,062 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,842 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 112,347 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,358 current LCU per square kilometre | 345,802 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 475,308 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 23.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 47.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 17 Paraguay 92.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 18 Tanzania 50.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 19 Myanmar 48.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Bangladesh 38.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Sri Lanka 35.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Costa Rica 34.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Malawi?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Malawi was 47.51 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 47.51 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,062 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- Malawi ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 541.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.