Cassava, fresh — Producer Price in Malawi

Malawi: Cassava, fresh — Producer Price was 241,407 LCU in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
241,407 LCU
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
17th
of 63 countries
All-time high
252,131 LCU
in 2016
All-time low
3,292 LCU
in 1997
Years of data
21
1996–2017

Cassava, fresh — Producer Price in Malawi, 1996–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1996200620171996: 3.3k LCU1997: 3.3k LCU1998: 5.3k LCU2000: 7.0k LCU2001: 8.6k LCU2002: 12.3k LCU2003: 12.7k LCU2004: 14.0k LCU2005: 30.0k LCU2006: 35.0k LCU2007: 45.0k LCU2008: 47.0k LCU2009: 54.8k LCU2010: 53.3k LCU2011: 56.6k LCU2012: 69.1k LCU2013: 111.3k LCU2014: 134.6k LCU2015: 195.8k LCU2016: 252.1k LCU2017: 241.4k LCU

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

Annual values for Cassava, fresh — Producer Price (LCU/tonne) in Malawi, 1996 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 14 Mali 256,960 LCU compare
  2. 15 Nigeria 252,607 LCU compare
  3. 16 Burkina Faso 246,040 LCU compare
  4. 18 Cameroon 230,319 LCU compare
  5. 19 Senegal 154,143 LCU compare
  6. 20 Benin 147,639 LCU compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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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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Indicator
Cassava, fresh — 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
71 places, 1,539 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.