Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Malawi

Malawi: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth was 0.4184 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4184 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 101.3%
World rank
99th
of 199 countries
All-time high
200 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-33.13 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Malawi, 1975–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Malawi is 0.4184 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.3% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Malawi peaked at 200 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -33.13 % change on previous year, in 2023.

Malawi ranks 99th of 199 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.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1975 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 200 % change on previous year
1976 16.67 % change on previous year -91.7%
1977 100 % change on previous year +500.0%
1978 128.57 % change on previous year +28.6%
1979 53.12 % change on previous year -58.7%
1980 42.86 % change on previous year -19.3%
1981 17.14 % change on previous year -60.0%
1982 30.49 % change on previous year +77.8%
1983 33.64 % change on previous year +10.4%
1984 -13.99 % change on previous year -141.6%
1985 46.34 % change on previous year -431.3%
1986 4.44 % change on previous year -90.4%
1987 7.98 % change on previous year +79.5%
1988 5.91 % change on previous year -25.9%
1989 0.9302 % change on previous year -84.3%
1990 -9.22 % change on previous year -1090.8%
1991 13.2 % change on previous year -243.2%
1992 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1993 14.35 % change on previous year
1994 -11.76 % change on previous year -182.0%
1995 0.4444 % change on previous year -103.8%
1996 6.19 % change on previous year +1293.8%
1997 -3.75 % change on previous year -160.5%
1998 -0.8658 % change on previous year -76.9%
1999 157.64 % change on previous year -18307.6%
2000 -10.17 % change on previous year -106.5%
2001 7.17 % change on previous year -170.5%
2002 13.03 % change on previous year +81.7%
2003 3.74 % change on previous year -71.3%
2004 10.06 % change on previous year +169.1%
2005 10.78 % change on previous year +7.1%
2006 84.73 % change on previous year +686.2%
2007 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2008 13.33 % change on previous year
2009 -4.71 % change on previous year -135.3%
2010 62.41 % change on previous year -1426.2%
2011 7.68 % change on previous year -87.7%
2012 14.08 % change on previous year +83.4%
2013 14.63 % change on previous year +3.9%
2014 27.98 % change on previous year +91.2%
2015 4.9 % change on previous year -82.5%
2016 53.73 % change on previous year +996.0%
2017 59.77 % change on previous year +11.3%
2018 -26.22 % change on previous year -143.9%
2019 -8.34 % change on previous year -68.2%
2020 13.69 % change on previous year -264.1%
2021 5.91 % change on previous year -56.8%
2022 -28.15 % change on previous year -576.4%
2023 -33.13 % change on previous year +17.7%
2024 0.4184 % change on previous year -101.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 99.67 % change on previous year 16.67 % change on previous year 200 % change on previous year 5
1980s 17.58 % change on previous year -13.99 % change on previous year 46.34 % change on previous year 10
1990s 16.62 % change on previous year -11.76 % change on previous year 157.64 % change on previous year 10
2000s 12.8 % change on previous year -10.17 % change on previous year 84.73 % change on previous year 10
2010s 21.06 % change on previous year -26.22 % change on previous year 62.41 % change on previous year 10
2020s -8.25 % change on previous year -33.13 % change on previous year 13.69 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 96 Myanmar 0.7437 % change on previous year compare
  2. 97 Mali 0.6756 % change on previous year compare
  3. 98 Belize 0.497 % change on previous year compare
  4. 100 Czechia 0.3868 % change on previous year compare
  5. 101 Tajikistan 0.3505 % change on previous year compare
  6. 102 Egypt 0.2977 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Malawi?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Malawi was 0.4184 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 200 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -33.13 % change on previous year in 2023.
How does Malawi rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth?
Malawi ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 8,220 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.