Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Malawi

Malawi: Maize (corn) — Producer Price was 129,376 SLC in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
129,376 SLC
Change on year
down 40.4%
World rank
28th
of 127 countries
All-time high
217,149 SLC
in 2016
All-time low
2,620 SLC
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2017

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1996200620171996: 2.6k SLC1997: 3.2k SLC1998: 7.0k SLC1999: 8.2k SLC2000: 6.7k SLC2001: 11.3k SLC2002: 21.4k SLC2003: 12.5k SLC2004: 15.7k SLC2005: 22.0k SLC2006: 27.0k SLC2007: 19.0k SLC2008: 46.0k SLC2009: 47.0k SLC2010: 34.4k SLC2011: 30.3k SLC2012: 54.3k SLC2013: 106.6k SLC2014: 95.8k SLC2015: 120.0k SLC2016: 217.1k SLC2017: 129.4k SLC

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

Analysis

In 2017, maize (corn) — producer price in Malawi stood at 129,376 SLC.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.4% on the previous year and up 580.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — producer price in Malawi peaked at 217,149 SLC in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,620 SLC, in 1996.

That places Malawi 28th out of 127 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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 (SLC/tonne) in Malawi, 1996 to 2017.
Year SLC Change
1996 2,620 SLC
1997 3,230 SLC +23.3%
1998 7,030 SLC +117.6%
1999 8,200 SLC +16.6%
2000 6,660 SLC -18.8%
2001 11,290 SLC +69.5%
2002 21,450 SLC +90.0%
2003 12,540 SLC -41.5%
2004 15,730 SLC +25.4%
2005 22,000 SLC +39.9%
2006 27,000 SLC +22.7%
2007 19,000 SLC -29.6%
2008 46,000 SLC +142.1%
2009 46,955 SLC +2.1%
2010 34,424 SLC -26.7%
2011 30,319 SLC -11.9%
2012 54,346 SLC +79.2%
2013 106,649 SLC +96.2%
2014 95,812 SLC -10.2%
2015 120,040 SLC +25.3%
2016 217,149 SLC +80.9%
2017 129,376 SLC -40.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,270 SLC 2,620 SLC 8,200 SLC 4
2000s 22,862 SLC 6,660 SLC 46,955 SLC 10
2010s 98,514 SLC 30,319 SLC 217,149 SLC 8

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 25 Niger 207,000 SLC compare
  2. 26 Mali 163,793 SLC compare
  3. 27 Sri Lanka 136,126 SLC compare
  4. 29 Lesotho 126,994 SLC compare
  5. 30 Vanuatu 116,000 SLC compare
  6. 31 Pakistan 97,164 SLC compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — producer price in Malawi?
Maize (corn) — producer price in Malawi was 129,376 SLC 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 217,149 SLC in 2016.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — producer price recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2,620 SLC in 1996.
How does Malawi rank for maize (corn) — producer price?
Malawi ranks 28th out of 127 countries with data for 2017.
Is maize (corn) — producer price rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 580.9%. 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 (SLC/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Producer Price (SLC/tonne)
Unit
SLC
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
139 places, 3,407 data points, 1991–2024
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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.