How have things changed? in Malawi
Malawi: How have things changed? was 194,890 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
194,890 metric tons
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
72nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
232,620 metric tons
in 2018
All-time low
29,300 metric tons
in 1967
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Malawi, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Malawi stood at 194,890 metric tons.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Malawi peaked at 232,620 metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29,300 metric tons, in 1967.
Malawi ranks 72nd of 215 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.
How have things changed? in Malawi, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 33,900 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 32,500 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 29,300 metric tons | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 32,900 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 38,200 metric tons | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 47,000 metric tons | +23.0% |
| 1971 | 60,000 metric tons | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 70,000 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 69,300 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 70,277 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 70,992 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 74,900 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 68,200 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 67,800 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 60,002 metric tons | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 65,764 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 51,401 metric tons | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 58,429 metric tons | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 67,006 metric tons | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 65,068 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 62,072 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 73,358 metric tons | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 88,996 metric tons | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 80,217 metric tons | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 73,071 metric tons | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 75,222 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 65,317 metric tons | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 69,750 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 70,242 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 60,536 metric tons | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 54,840 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 64,445 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 56,971 metric tons | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 41,540 metric tons | -27.1% |
| 1999 | 46,181 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 50,730 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 42,443 metric tons | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 42,031 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 54,510 metric tons | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 57,216 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 61,044 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 74,985 metric tons | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 69,287 metric tons | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 75,089 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 74,050 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 104,179 metric tons | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 88,848 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 134,687 metric tons | +51.6% |
| 2013 | 121,326 metric tons | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 123,655 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 152,863 metric tons | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 172,595 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 217,121 metric tons | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 232,620 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 171,451 metric tons | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 180,508 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 185,951 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 194,013 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 217,598 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 194,890 metric tons | -10.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 194,890 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,138 metric tons, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 194,890 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,360 metric tons | 29,300 metric tons | 38,200 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 65,847 metric tons | 47,000 metric tons | 74,900 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,538 metric tons | 51,401 metric tons | 88,996 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,504 metric tons | 41,540 metric tons | 75,222 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,138 metric tons | 42,031 metric tons | 75,089 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,934 metric tons | 88,848 metric tons | 232,620 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,592 metric tons | 180,508 metric tons | 217,598 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 69 Micronesia (country) 208,701 metric tons compare
- 70 Georgia 203,030 metric tons compare
- 71 Uzbekistan 199,432 metric tons compare
- 73 Poland 184,294 metric tons compare
- 74 Greece 184,066 metric tons compare
- 75 Madagascar 179,617 metric tons compare
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 how have things changed? in Malawi?
- How have things changed? in Malawi was 194,890 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 232,620 metric tons in 2018.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,300 metric tons in 1967.
- How does Malawi rank for how have things changed??
- Malawi ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. 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 of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.