Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Malawi

Malawi: Rice — Production, annual growth rate was -15.44 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-15.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 199.2%
World rank
113th
of 130 countries
All-time high
174.63 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-62.33 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962–2023

-50050100150196219922023

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded -15.44 % change on previous year for rice — production, annual growth rate in 2023.

That represents a change of down 199.2% on the previous year and down 220.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 174.63 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -62.33 % change on previous year, in 1992.

Malawi ranks 113th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -51.07 % change on previous year —
1963 0.0435 % change on previous year -100.1%
1964 2.48 % change on previous year +5597.5%
1965 15.39 % change on previous year +521.4%
1966 102.09 % change on previous year +563.3%
1967 9.09 % change on previous year -91.1%
1968 -24.17 % change on previous year -365.8%
1969 89.01 % change on previous year -468.3%
1970 26.58 % change on previous year -70.1%
1971 41.47 % change on previous year +56.0%
1972 35.39 % change on previous year -14.7%
1973 63.07 % change on previous year +78.2%
1974 -10.29 % change on previous year -116.3%
1975 26.23 % change on previous year -354.8%
1976 16.88 % change on previous year -35.6%
1977 -5.56 % change on previous year -132.9%
1978 8.24 % change on previous year -248.2%
1979 -52.17 % change on previous year -733.5%
1980 -13.64 % change on previous year -73.9%
1981 -5.26 % change on previous year -61.4%
1982 2.78 % change on previous year -152.8%
1983 -29.87 % change on previous year -1175.3%
1984 34.45 % change on previous year -215.3%
1985 -1.78 % change on previous year -105.2%
1986 9.17 % change on previous year -615.1%
1987 -23.99 % change on previous year -361.7%
1988 13.68 % change on previous year -157.0%
1989 41.36 % change on previous year +202.4%
1990 -5.27 % change on previous year -112.8%
1991 45.97 % change on previous year -971.5%
1992 -62.33 % change on previous year -235.6%
1993 174.63 % change on previous year -380.2%
1994 -37.07 % change on previous year -121.2%
1995 26.62 % change on previous year -171.8%
1996 39.46 % change on previous year +48.2%
1997 -9.55 % change on previous year -124.2%
1998 4.55 % change on previous year -147.6%
1999 35.17 % change on previous year +672.9%
2000 -22.87 % change on previous year -165.0%
2001 30.1 % change on previous year -231.6%
2002 -1.21 % change on previous year -104.0%
2003 -4.18 % change on previous year +246.4%
2004 -43.62 % change on previous year +944.4%
2005 -17 % change on previous year -61.0%
2006 121.59 % change on previous year -815.3%
2007 23.75 % change on previous year -80.5%
2008 1.52 % change on previous year -93.6%
2009 18.37 % change on previous year +1109.3%
2010 -19.03 % change on previous year -203.6%
2011 6.93 % change on previous year -136.4%
2012 -5.75 % change on previous year -183.0%
2013 12.79 % change on previous year -322.5%
2014 5.47 % change on previous year -57.2%
2015 -15.58 % change on previous year -384.8%
2016 -24.84 % change on previous year +59.4%
2017 44.56 % change on previous year -279.4%
2018 -7.24 % change on previous year -116.2%
2019 18.18 % change on previous year -351.1%
2020 9.58 % change on previous year -47.3%
2021 6.57 % change on previous year -31.4%
2022 -5.16 % change on previous year -178.6%
2023 -15.44 % change on previous year +199.2%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's -15.44 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.02 % change on previous year, 15.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's -15.44 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0688 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 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
1964 +5597.5% 0.0435 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.86 % change on previous year -51.07 % change on previous year 102.09 % change on previous year 8
1970s 14.98 % change on previous year -52.17 % change on previous year 63.07 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.69 % change on previous year -29.87 % change on previous year 41.36 % change on previous year 10
1990s 21.22 % change on previous year -62.33 % change on previous year 174.63 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.65 % change on previous year -43.62 % change on previous year 121.59 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.55 % change on previous year -24.84 % change on previous year 44.56 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.11 % change on previous year -15.44 % change on previous year 9.58 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 110 Greece -11.32 % change on previous year compare
  2. 111 United Republic of Tanzania -13.24 % change on previous year compare
  3. 112 French Guiana -15.2 % change on previous year compare
  4. 114 Hungary -17.93 % change on previous year compare
  5. 115 Sudan -21.86 % change on previous year compare
  6. 116 El Salvador -24.16 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production, annual growth rate in Malawi?
Rice — production, annual growth rate in Malawi was -15.44 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — production, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 174.63 % change on previous year in 1993.
What is the lowest rice — production, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -62.33 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Malawi rank for rice — production, annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 113th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 220.7%. 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 Rice — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
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
159 places, 9,019 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.