Cow peas, dry — Producer Price Index in Malawi
Malawi: Cow peas, dry — Producer Price Index was 232.11 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cow peas, dry — Producer Price Index in Malawi, 1996–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2025, cow peas, dry — producer price index in Malawi stood at 232.11. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 146.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cow peas, dry — producer price index in Malawi peaked at 232.11 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 2nd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cow peas, dry — Producer Price Index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.17 | — |
| 1997 | 2.89 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 4.72 | +63.3% |
| 1999 | 1.76 | -62.7% |
| 2000 | 7.11 | +304.0% |
| 2001 | 9.15 | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 8.67 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 13.78 | +58.9% |
| 2004 | 15.81 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 16.13 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 18.51 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 19.04 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 28.03 | +47.2% |
| 2009 | 33.75 | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 32.64 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 34.72 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 49.18 | +41.6% |
| 2013 | 59.23 | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 75.39 | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 94.15 | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 130.46 | +38.6% |
| 2017 | 119.43 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 129.34 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 140.35 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 148.9 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 154.26 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 153.96 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 196.77 | +27.8% |
| 2024 | 216.82 | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 232.11 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.13 | 1.76 | 4.72 | 4 |
| 2000s | 17 | 7.11 | 33.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.49 | 32.64 | 140.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.8 | 148.9 | 232.11 | 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 51.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 105.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 52.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 275.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 184,975 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 23.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cow peas, dry — producer price index in Malawi?
- Cow peas, dry — producer price index in Malawi was 232.11 in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cow peas, dry — producer price index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 232.11 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cow peas, dry — producer price index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for cow peas, dry — producer price index?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cow peas, dry — producer price index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.5%. 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 Cow peas, dry — 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.