Share food exports in Malawi
Malawi: Share food exports was 90.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
90.18
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 196 countries
All-time high
96.02
in 1984
All-time low
75.24
in 2014
Years of data
55
1966–2024
Share food exports in Malawi, 1966–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share food exports in Malawi stood at 90.18.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share food exports in Malawi peaked at 96.02 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 75.24, in 2014.
That places Malawi 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Share food exports in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 89.81 | — |
| 1967 | 93.62 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 92.77 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 91.23 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 88.21 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 91.33 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 91.9 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 92.69 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 91.37 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 92.42 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 94.21 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 94.35 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 94.89 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 94.57 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 90.86 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 91.06 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 93.87 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 95.53 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 96.02 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 91.16 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 94.32 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 93.5 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 92.85 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 93.52 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 85.97 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 90.37 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 86.8 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 86.85 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 91.55 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 88.91 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 89.24 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 86.94 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 85.15 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 86.22 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 78.23 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 79.5 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 82.9 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 85.62 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 85.78 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.72 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 77.8 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 75.73 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 75.56 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.99 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 75.24 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 81.11 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 83.61 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 90.99 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 91.26 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.53 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.89 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 89.82 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 85.13 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 89.2 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 90.18 | +1.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 90.18 is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.89, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 90.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.86 | 89.81 | 93.62 | 4 |
| 1970s | 92.6 | 88.21 | 94.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.29 | 90.86 | 96.02 | 8 |
| 1990s | 89.6 | 85.97 | 93.52 | 8 |
| 2000s | 84.63 | 78.23 | 89.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.88 | 75.24 | 91.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.24 | 85.13 | 91.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share food exports in Malawi?
- Share food exports in Malawi was 90.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 96.02 in 1984.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.24 in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for share food exports?
- Malawi ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share food exports rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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