Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Malawi
Malawi: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 90.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Malawi, 1966–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Malawi stood at 90.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Malawi peaked at 96.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.9% | 89.8% | 93.6% | 4 |
| 1970s | 92.6% | 88.2% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.3% | 90.9% | 96.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 89.6% | 86.0% | 93.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 78.2% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 75.2% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 85.1% | 91.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -18.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 28.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,751 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 835.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Malawi?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Malawi was 90.2% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Malawi ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise 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 UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.