Food price anomalies in Malawi
Malawi: Food price anomalies was 0.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food price anomalies in Malawi, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, food price anomalies in Malawi stood at 0.68.
The figure is down 29.9% on the previous year and up 3,500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food price anomalies in Malawi peaked at 1.92 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.91, in 2011.
That places Malawi 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food price anomalies in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2 | — |
| 2011 | -2.91 | +45.5% |
| 2012 | 0.81 | -127.8% |
| 2013 | 0.12 | -85.2% |
| 2014 | -0.02 | -116.7% |
| 2015 | 1.85 | -9350.0% |
| 2016 | 1.92 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.04 | -97.9% |
| 2018 | 0.51 | +1175.0% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | +125.5% |
| 2020 | 0.72 | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 0.14 | -80.6% |
| 2022 | 0.81 | +478.6% |
| 2023 | 0.97 | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 0.68 | -29.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.68 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.08, 8.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food price anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +9350.0% | -0.02 | 1.85 |
| 2018 | +1175.0% | 0.04 | 0.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.147 | -2.91 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.664 | 0.14 | 0.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food price anomalies in Malawi?
- Food price anomalies in Malawi was 0.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food price anomalies recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 in 2016.
- What is the lowest food price anomalies recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.91 in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for food price anomalies?
- Malawi ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food price anomalies rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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