Total agricultural exports (FAO, current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: Total agricultural exports (FAO, current US$) was 1.26 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
1.26 billion FAO, current US$
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
7th
of 53 countries
All-time high
1.26 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
28.28 million FAO, current US$
in 1961
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Total agricultural exports in Malawi, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural exports in Malawi is 1.26 billion FAO, current US$, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 199.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural exports in Malawi peaked at 1.26 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.28 million FAO, current US$, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 7th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural exports (FAO, current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.28 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 30.07 million FAO, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 31.23 million FAO, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 32.49 million FAO, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 37.24 million FAO, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 44.99 million FAO, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1967 | 51.33 million FAO, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 43.34 million FAO, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1969 | 46.76 million FAO, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 50.37 million FAO, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 64.21 million FAO, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1972 | 72.20 million FAO, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 88.53 million FAO, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 106.83 million FAO, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 121.54 million FAO, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 153.43 million FAO, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 184.17 million FAO, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 169.26 million FAO, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 207.43 million FAO, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 250.90 million FAO, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 238.81 million FAO, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 220.06 million FAO, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 231.49 million FAO, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 296.88 million FAO, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 228.94 million FAO, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1986 | 231.64 million FAO, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 258.21 million FAO, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 274.02 million FAO, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 249.20 million FAO, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 376.44 million FAO, current US$ | +51.1% |
| 1991 | 461.59 million FAO, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 370.23 million FAO, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 285.97 million FAO, current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 287.71 million FAO, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 389.41 million FAO, current US$ | +35.3% |
| 1996 | 406.22 million FAO, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 483.11 million FAO, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 486.12 million FAO, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 473.96 million FAO, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 419.33 million FAO, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 381.75 million FAO, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 334.00 million FAO, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 467.70 million FAO, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 403.07 million FAO, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 452.18 million FAO, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 569.93 million FAO, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 743.88 million FAO, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 768.20 million FAO, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.04 billion FAO, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 1.26 billion FAO, current US$ | +21.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.26 billion FAO, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 162.56 million FAO, current US$, 7.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.26 billion FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 197.77 million FAO, current US$, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.42 million FAO, current US$ | 28.28 million FAO, current US$ | 51.33 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 121.80 million FAO, current US$ | 50.37 million FAO, current US$ | 207.43 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.02 million FAO, current US$ | 220.06 million FAO, current US$ | 296.88 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 402.08 million FAO, current US$ | 285.97 million FAO, current US$ | 486.12 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 557.76 million FAO, current US$ | 334.00 million FAO, current US$ | 1.04 billion FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 billion FAO, current US$ | 1.26 billion FAO, current US$ | 1.26 billion FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural exports in Malawi?
- Total agricultural exports in Malawi was 1.26 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest total agricultural exports recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest total agricultural exports recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.28 million FAO, current US$ in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for total agricultural exports?
- Malawi ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is total agricultural exports rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.7%. 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 Total agricultural exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural imports are expressed in terms of value. They cover all movements into the country of the commodity in question during the reference period. They include commercial trade, food aid granted on specific terms, donated quantities and estimates of unrecorded trade.