Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Malawi

Malawi: Maize (corn) — Producer Price was 101,724 LCU in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
101,724 LCU
Change on year
down 58.4%
World rank
34th
of 128 countries
All-time high
244,306 LCU
in 2016
All-time low
2,620 LCU
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2017

Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Malawi, 1996–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1996200620171996: 2.6k LCU1997: 3.2k LCU1998: 7.0k LCU1999: 8.2k LCU2000: 6.7k LCU2001: 11.3k LCU2002: 21.4k LCU2003: 12.5k LCU2004: 15.7k LCU2005: 22.0k LCU2006: 27.0k LCU2007: 19.0k LCU2008: 46.0k LCU2009: 47.0k LCU2010: 34.4k LCU2011: 30.3k LCU2012: 54.3k LCU2013: 126.1k LCU2014: 76.5k LCU2015: 150.3k LCU2016: 244.3k LCU2017: 101.7k LCU

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.

Analysis

In 2017, maize (corn) — producer price in Malawi stood at 101,724 LCU.

The figure is down 58.4% on the previous year and up 435.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — producer price in Malawi peaked at 244,306 LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,620 LCU, in 1996.

Malawi ranks 34th of 128 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.

Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne) in Malawi, 1996 to 2017.
Year LCU Change
1996 2,620 LCU
1997 3,230 LCU +23.3%
1998 7,030 LCU +117.6%
1999 8,200 LCU +16.6%
2000 6,660 LCU -18.8%
2001 11,290 LCU +69.5%
2002 21,450 LCU +90.0%
2003 12,540 LCU -41.5%
2004 15,730 LCU +25.4%
2005 22,000 LCU +39.9%
2006 27,000 LCU +22.7%
2007 19,000 LCU -29.6%
2008 46,000 LCU +142.1%
2009 46,955 LCU +2.1%
2010 34,424 LCU -26.7%
2011 30,319 LCU -11.9%
2012 54,346 LCU +79.2%
2013 126,104 LCU +132.0%
2014 76,487 LCU -39.3%
2015 150,317 LCU +96.5%
2016 244,306 LCU +62.5%
2017 101,724 LCU -58.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,270 LCU 2,620 LCU 8,200 LCU 4
2000s 22,862 LCU 6,660 LCU 46,955 LCU 10
2010s 102,253 LCU 30,319 LCU 244,306 LCU 8

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 31 Mali 139,060 LCU compare
  2. 32 Lesotho 126,994 LCU compare
  3. 33 Vanuatu 116,000 LCU compare
  4. 35 Hungary 77,947 LCU compare
  5. 36 New Caledonia 71,500 LCU
  6. 37 Pakistan 63,680 LCU compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — producer price in Malawi?
Maize (corn) — producer price in Malawi was 101,724 LCU in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — producer price recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 244,306 LCU in 2016.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — producer price recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2,620 LCU in 1996.
How does Malawi rank for maize (corn) — producer price?
Malawi ranks 34th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
Is maize (corn) — producer price rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 435.4%. 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 Maize (corn) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — 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
140 places, 3,479 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.