Cassava, fresh — Producer Price in Malawi
Malawi: Cassava, fresh — Producer Price was 241,407 LCU in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Cassava, fresh — Producer Price in Malawi, 1996–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 241,407 LCU for cassava, fresh — producer price in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 436.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava, fresh — producer price in Malawi peaked at 252,131 LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,292 LCU, in 1997.
Malawi ranks 17th of 63 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.
Cassava, fresh — Producer Price in Malawi, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,341 LCU | — |
| 1997 | 3,292 LCU | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 5,339 LCU | +62.2% |
| 2000 | 7,004 LCU | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 8,594 LCU | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 12,309 LCU | +43.2% |
| 2003 | 12,689 LCU | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 13,993 LCU | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 30,000 LCU | +114.4% |
| 2006 | 35,000 LCU | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 45,000 LCU | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 47,000 LCU | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 54,788 LCU | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 53,346 LCU | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 56,602 LCU | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 69,106 LCU | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 111,319 LCU | +61.1% |
| 2014 | 134,577 LCU | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 195,824 LCU | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 252,131 LCU | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 241,407 LCU | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,991 LCU | 3,292 LCU | 5,339 LCU | 3 |
| 2000s | 26,638 LCU | 7,004 LCU | 54,788 LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,289 LCU | 53,346 LCU | 252,131 LCU | 8 |
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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 (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 57.31 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 190.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 99,620 current LCU per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava, fresh — producer price in Malawi?
- Cassava, fresh — producer price in Malawi was 241,407 LCU in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cassava, fresh — producer price recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 252,131 LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest cassava, fresh — producer price recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,292 LCU in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for cassava, fresh — producer price?
- Malawi ranks 17th out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
- Is cassava, fresh — producer price rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 436.5%. 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 (LCU/tonne). 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.