Beans, dry — Producer Price in Malawi

Malawi: Beans, dry — Producer Price was 714,144 LCU in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
714,144 LCU
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
14th
of 82 countries
All-time high
828,944 LCU
in 2016
All-time low
15,110 LCU
in 1997
Years of data
21
1996–2017

Beans, dry — Producer Price in Malawi, 1996–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1996200620171996: 15.5k LCU1997: 15.1k LCU1998: 24.6k LCU2000: 37.9k LCU2001: 45.9k LCU2002: 47.8k LCU2003: 67.7k LCU2004: 79.1k LCU2005: 91.0k LCU2006: 106.0k LCU2007: 117.0k LCU2008: 180.0k LCU2009: 187.8k LCU2010: 195.3k LCU2011: 209.1k LCU2012: 292.9k LCU2013: 413.3k LCU2014: 515.2k LCU2015: 613.6k LCU2016: 828.9k LCU2017: 714.1k LCU

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.

Analysis

In 2017, beans, dry — producer price in Malawi stood at 714,144 LCU.

That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and up 510.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beans, dry — producer price in Malawi peaked at 828,944 LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15,110 LCU, in 1997.

That places Malawi 14th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Beans, dry — Producer Price in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Beans, dry — Producer Price (LCU/tonne) in Malawi, 1996 to 2017.
Year LCU Change
1996 15,530 LCU
1997 15,110 LCU -2.7%
1998 24,580 LCU +62.7%
2000 37,880 LCU +54.1%
2001 45,870 LCU +21.1%
2002 47,840 LCU +4.3%
2003 67,700 LCU +41.5%
2004 79,100 LCU +16.8%
2005 91,000 LCU +15.0%
2006 106,000 LCU +16.5%
2007 117,000 LCU +10.4%
2008 180,000 LCU +53.8%
2009 187,834 LCU +4.4%
2010 195,315 LCU +4.0%
2011 209,054 LCU +7.0%
2012 292,941 LCU +40.1%
2013 413,298 LCU +41.1%
2014 515,191 LCU +24.7%
2015 613,648 LCU +19.1%
2016 828,944 LCU +35.1%
2017 714,144 LCU -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,407 LCU 15,110 LCU 24,580 LCU 3
2000s 96,022 LCU 37,880 LCU 187,834 LCU 10
2010s 472,817 LCU 195,315 LCU 828,944 LCU 8

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 11 Madagascar 1.35 million LCU compare
  2. 12 Burundi 1.09 million LCU compare
  3. 13 Rwanda 938,762 LCU compare
  4. 15 Benin 653,727 LCU compare
  5. 16 Myanmar 653,450 LCU compare
  6. 17 Guinea 598,958 LCU compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beans, dry — producer price in Malawi?
Beans, dry — producer price in Malawi was 714,144 LCU in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest beans, dry — producer price recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 828,944 LCU in 2016.
What is the lowest beans, dry — producer price recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 15,110 LCU in 1997.
How does Malawi rank for beans, dry — producer price?
Malawi ranks 14th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is beans, dry — producer price rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 510.4%. 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 Beans, dry — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beans, dry — Producer Price (LCU/tonne)
Unit
LCU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
91 places, 2,060 data points, 1991–2025
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This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.