Cereals excluding rice — Production, annual growth rate in Malawi

Malawi: Cereals excluding rice — Production, annual growth rate was -5.28 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-5.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 71.1%
World rank
137th
of 192 countries
All-time high
211.55 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-58.86 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Production, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962–2023

-1000100200196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — production, annual growth rate in Malawi is -5.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.1% on the previous year and down 532.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — production, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 211.55 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -58.86 % change on previous year, in 1992.

That places Malawi 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals excluding rice — Production, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Production, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 4.68 % change on previous year —
1963 -13.29 % change on previous year -384.1%
1964 23.98 % change on previous year -280.4%
1965 -1.75 % change on previous year -107.3%
1966 6.89 % change on previous year -494.4%
1967 31.68 % change on previous year +360.0%
1968 -12.86 % change on previous year -140.6%
1969 -2.7 % change on previous year -79.0%
1970 -13.72 % change on previous year +408.9%
1971 36.81 % change on previous year -368.2%
1972 5.86 % change on previous year -84.1%
1973 -2.22 % change on previous year -137.8%
1974 0.14 % change on previous year -106.3%
1975 -20.27 % change on previous year -14582.3%
1976 9.38 % change on previous year -146.3%
1977 19.73 % change on previous year +110.2%
1978 0.6306 % change on previous year -96.8%
1979 -2.07 % change on previous year -428.0%
1980 -14.57 % change on previous year +604.6%
1981 4.8 % change on previous year -132.9%
1982 13.68 % change on previous year +185.4%
1983 -4.64 % change on previous year -133.9%
1984 3.16 % change on previous year -168.1%
1985 -2.36 % change on previous year -174.6%
1986 -4.5 % change on previous year +90.6%
1987 -7.5 % change on previous year +66.8%
1988 18.97 % change on previous year -352.8%
1989 5.68 % change on previous year -70.1%
1990 -11.17 % change on previous year -296.6%
1991 18 % change on previous year -261.2%
1992 -58.86 % change on previous year -427.1%
1993 211.55 % change on previous year -459.4%
1994 -48.52 % change on previous year -122.9%
1995 61.36 % change on previous year -226.5%
1996 8.7 % change on previous year -85.8%
1997 -24.68 % change on previous year -383.7%
1998 30.25 % change on previous year -222.6%
1999 38.54 % change on previous year +27.4%
2000 0.6584 % change on previous year -98.3%
2001 -30.75 % change on previous year -4770.0%
2002 -8.69 % change on previous year -71.7%
2003 26.97 % change on previous year -410.4%
2004 -18.82 % change on previous year -169.8%
2005 -24.41 % change on previous year +29.7%
2006 113.69 % change on previous year -565.8%
2007 23.46 % change on previous year -79.4%
2008 -17.91 % change on previous year -176.4%
2009 34.46 % change on previous year -292.3%
2010 -4.68 % change on previous year -113.6%
2011 8.77 % change on previous year -287.5%
2012 -2.25 % change on previous year -125.6%
2013 1.22 % change on previous year -154.4%
2014 9.23 % change on previous year +655.4%
2015 -29.76 % change on previous year -422.6%
2016 -15.3 % change on previous year -48.6%
2017 46.67 % change on previous year -405.0%
2018 -21.66 % change on previous year -146.4%
2019 26.93 % change on previous year -224.4%
2020 8.75 % change on previous year -67.5%
2021 22.15 % change on previous year +153.1%
2022 -18.28 % change on previous year -182.6%
2023 -5.28 % change on previous year -71.1%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's -5.28 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.19 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's -5.28 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4612 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals excluding rice — Production, annual growth rate in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1975 -14582.3% 0.14 % change on previous year -20.27 % change on previous year
2001 -4770.0% 0.6584 % change on previous year -30.75 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.58 % change on previous year -13.29 % change on previous year 31.68 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.43 % change on previous year -20.27 % change on previous year 36.81 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.27 % change on previous year -14.57 % change on previous year 18.97 % change on previous year 10
1990s 22.52 % change on previous year -58.86 % change on previous year 211.55 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.87 % change on previous year -30.75 % change on previous year 113.69 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.92 % change on previous year -29.76 % change on previous year 46.67 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.83 % change on previous year -18.28 % change on previous year 22.15 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 134 Cuba -4.05 % change on previous year compare
  2. 135 Melanesia -4.42 % change on previous year compare
  3. 136 Belgium-Luxembourg -4.89 % change on previous year compare
  4. 138 Jamaica -5.56 % change on previous year compare
  5. 139 Switzerland -5.95 % change on previous year compare
  6. 140 Turkmenistan -5.97 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — production, annual growth rate in Malawi?
Cereals excluding rice — production, annual growth rate in Malawi was -5.28 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — production, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 211.55 % change on previous year in 1993.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — production, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -58.86 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Malawi rank for cereals excluding rice — production, annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 532.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals excluding rice — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
222 places, 12,153 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals excluding rice — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.