Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Malawi
Malawi: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 305.91 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Malawi, 1996–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 305.91 for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 203.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Malawi peaked at 305.91 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.93, in 1996.
That places Malawi 4th out of 54 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.
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.93 | — |
| 1997 | 1.46 | +57.0% |
| 1998 | 1.59 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 2.65 | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 3.44 | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 5.94 | +72.7% |
| 2002 | 6.89 | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 8.63 | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 9.52 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 12.85 | +35.0% |
| 2006 | 18.55 | +44.4% |
| 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 | 142.17 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 164.99 | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 182.01 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 200.68 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 216.93 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 247.2 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 276.85 | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 305.91 | +10.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 305.91 is above the median for low income countries, which is 141.36, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 305.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64, 2.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 | 0.93 | 2.65 | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.36 | 3.44 | 29.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.69 | 28.27 | 164.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.26 | 182.01 | 305.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 139.05 compare
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 122.64 compare
- 1 Suriname 4,435 compare
- 2 Dominican Republic 556.18 compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 130.79 compare
- 3 Jamaica 377.74 compare
- 5 Nicaragua 286.19 compare
- 6 Cook Islands 250.26 compare
- 7 Guyana 238.74 compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Malawi?
- Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Malawi was 305.91 in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 305.91 in 2025.
- What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 in 1996.
- How does Malawi rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- Malawi ranks 4th out of 54 countries with data for 2025.
- Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.5%. 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 Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Producer Price Index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.