Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Malawi
Malawi: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Malawi is 0.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 56.5% on the previous year and up 170.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Malawi peaked at 12.7% in 1968 and was at its lowest, -10.6%, in 1993.
Malawi ranks 46th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.7% | — |
| 1962 | 4.5% | +23.1% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | -35.4% |
| 1964 | 5.7% | +98.0% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -72.6% |
| 1966 | 7.8% | +397.4% |
| 1967 | 11.0% | +41.0% |
| 1968 | 12.7% | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 7.0% | -44.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -91.7% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | +612.0% |
| 1972 | 6.7% | +62.4% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | -48.0% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -44.0% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +54.9% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +38.6% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -41.6% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | +183.4% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -33.1% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | +35.8% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -43.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -86.2% |
| 1989 | -2.4% | -829.6% |
| 1990 | -1.6% | -34.8% |
| 1991 | -2.8% | +75.5% |
| 1992 | -8.0% | +187.0% |
| 1993 | -10.6% | +32.0% |
| 1994 | -8.3% | -22.0% |
| 1995 | -3.0% | -63.9% |
| 1996 | -1.4% | -53.4% |
| 1997 | -1.2% | -11.3% |
| 1998 | -3.7% | +202.8% |
| 1999 | -0.6% | -85.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -103.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +2443.2% |
| 2002 | -4.5% | -910.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -119.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -48.0% |
| 2005 | -1.0% | -324.5% |
| 2006 | -0.7% | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -622.9% |
| 2008 | -1.0% | -129.1% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | -57.1% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | -66.5% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -1738.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -67.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -81.6% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -142.5% |
| 2015 | -0.7% | +968.8% |
| 2016 | -1.4% | +105.4% |
| 2017 | -0.5% | -63.9% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -73.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -344.0% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -133.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -280.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +360.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -56.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 1.6% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 0.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | -2.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.1% | -10.6% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2% | -4.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -0.1% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Malawi?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Malawi was 0.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1968.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.6% in 1993.
- How does Malawi rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Malawi ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.