Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) was 10.25 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
10.25 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
down 28.8%
World rank
16th
of 51 countries
All-time high
106.80 million FAO, current US$
in 2007
All-time low
67,000 FAO, current US$
in 1987
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Cereal exports in Malawi, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal exports in Malawi is 10.25 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and up 1,950.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports in Malawi peaked at 106.80 million FAO, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 67,000 FAO, current US$, in 1987.
Malawi ranks 16th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 870,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 670,000 FAO, current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1963 | 690,000 FAO, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 860,000 FAO, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1965 | 347,000 FAO, current US$ | -59.7% |
| 1966 | 2.50 million FAO, current US$ | +620.2% |
| 1967 | 4.81 million FAO, current US$ | +92.4% |
| 1968 | 4.14 million FAO, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 2.89 million FAO, current US$ | -30.1% |
| 1970 | 669,000 FAO, current US$ | -76.9% |
| 1971 | 1.92 million FAO, current US$ | +187.4% |
| 1972 | 3.02 million FAO, current US$ | +56.9% |
| 1973 | 7.70 million FAO, current US$ | +155.0% |
| 1974 | 7.74 million FAO, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.00 million FAO, current US$ | -61.2% |
| 1976 | 1.68 million FAO, current US$ | -44.1% |
| 1977 | 2.76 million FAO, current US$ | +64.8% |
| 1978 | 2.70 million FAO, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.78 million FAO, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 4.13 million FAO, current US$ | +48.4% |
| 1981 | 3.43 million FAO, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 1.52 million FAO, current US$ | -55.5% |
| 1983 | 18.24 million FAO, current US$ | +1096.9% |
| 1984 | 21.04 million FAO, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 10.17 million FAO, current US$ | -51.7% |
| 1986 | 9.19 million FAO, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 67,000 FAO, current US$ | -99.3% |
| 1988 | 2.44 million FAO, current US$ | +3535.8% |
| 1989 | 1.57 million FAO, current US$ | -35.5% |
| 1990 | 1.89 million FAO, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 992,000 FAO, current US$ | -47.6% |
| 1992 | 647,000 FAO, current US$ | -34.8% |
| 1993 | 3.20 million FAO, current US$ | +395.2% |
| 1994 | 3.86 million FAO, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 3.48 million FAO, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 1.93 million FAO, current US$ | -44.6% |
| 1997 | 2.05 million FAO, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.57 million FAO, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 1.85 million FAO, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 500,000 FAO, current US$ | -73.0% |
| 2001 | 2.05 million FAO, current US$ | +310.2% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million FAO, current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2003 | 10.92 million FAO, current US$ | +772.7% |
| 2004 | 2.17 million FAO, current US$ | -80.2% |
| 2005 | 627,000 FAO, current US$ | -71.0% |
| 2006 | 6.83 million FAO, current US$ | +989.0% |
| 2007 | 106.80 million FAO, current US$ | +1464.1% |
| 2008 | 16.05 million FAO, current US$ | -85.0% |
| 2009 | 14.39 million FAO, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 10.25 million FAO, current US$ | -28.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 10.25 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 283,500 FAO, current US$, 36.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 10.25 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,000 FAO, current US$, 20.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +3535.8% | 67,000 FAO, current US$ | 2.44 million FAO, current US$ |
| 2007 | +1464.1% | 6.83 million FAO, current US$ | 106.80 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1983 | +1096.9% | 1.52 million FAO, current US$ | 18.24 million FAO, current US$ |
| 2006 | +989.0% | 627,000 FAO, current US$ | 6.83 million FAO, current US$ |
| 2003 | +772.7% | 1.25 million FAO, current US$ | 10.92 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1966 | +620.2% | 347,000 FAO, current US$ | 2.50 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 million FAO, current US$ | 347,000 FAO, current US$ | 4.81 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.40 million FAO, current US$ | 669,000 FAO, current US$ | 7.74 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.18 million FAO, current US$ | 67,000 FAO, current US$ | 21.04 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 million FAO, current US$ | 647,000 FAO, current US$ | 3.86 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.16 million FAO, current US$ | 500,000 FAO, current US$ | 106.80 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.25 million FAO, current US$ | 10.25 million FAO, current US$ | 10.25 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports in Malawi?
- Cereal exports in Malawi was 10.25 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal exports recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 106.80 million FAO, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest cereal exports recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,000 FAO, current US$ in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for cereal exports?
- Malawi ranks 16th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,950.8%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.