How have things changed? in Malawi
Malawi: How have things changed? was 194,890 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0372 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.606 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3659 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9529 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.5269 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.