Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Malawi
Malawi: Maize (corn) — Producer Price was 129,376 SLC in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Malawi, 1996–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 602.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 32.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9892 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 664.23 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 33.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,732 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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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.