Cassava, fresh — Producer Price Index in Malawi
Malawi: Cassava, fresh — Producer Price Index was 500.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cassava, fresh — Producer Price Index in Malawi, 1996–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 500.6 for cassava, fresh — producer price index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 396.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava, fresh — producer price index in Malawi peaked at 500.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 1997.
That places Malawi 6th out of 67 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cassava, fresh — Producer Price Index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.77 | — |
| 1997 | 1.74 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.83 | +62.6% |
| 1999 | 3.11 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 3.71 | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 4.55 | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 6.52 | +43.3% |
| 2003 | 6.72 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 7.42 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 15.9 | +114.3% |
| 2006 | 18.55 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 23.85 | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 24.91 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 29.03 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 28.27 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 29.99 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 36.62 | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 53.59 | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 74.96 | +39.9% |
| 2015 | 100.78 | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 124.26 | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 131.28 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 170.06 | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 202.25 | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 243.79 | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 277.14 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 305.58 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 380.17 | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 441.46 | +16.1% |
| 2025 | 500.6 | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.36 | 1.74 | 3.11 | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.12 | 3.71 | 29.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.21 | 28.27 | 202.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 358.12 | 243.79 | 500.6 | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 42,016 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 96.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 11.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 250.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 168,173 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava, fresh — producer price index in Malawi?
- Cassava, fresh — producer price index in Malawi was 500.6 in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cassava, fresh — producer price index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 500.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cassava, fresh — producer price index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for cassava, fresh — producer price index?
- Malawi ranks 6th out of 67 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cassava, fresh — producer price index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 396.7%. 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 Cassava, fresh — Producer Price Index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.