Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Malawi
Malawi: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) was 8.3 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Malawi, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 8.3 % for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Malawi peaked at 24.71 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.87 %, in 2001.
That places Malawi 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.87 % | — |
| 2002 | 9.09 % | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 10.01 % | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 13.32 % | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 14.69 % | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 9.79 % | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 24.49 % | +150.2% |
| 2008 | 15.11 % | -38.3% |
| 2009 | 17.49 % | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 17.75 % | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.94 % | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 12.19 % | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 18.1 % | +48.5% |
| 2014 | 17.06 % | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 24.71 % | +44.8% |
| 2016 | 14.76 % | -40.3% |
| 2017 | 16.13 % | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 9.66 % | -40.1% |
| 2019 | 10.12 % | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 8.86 % | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 8.3 % | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.43 % | 6.87 % | 24.49 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.54 % | 9.66 % | 24.71 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 % | 8.3 % | 8.86 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 1 % compare
- 2 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4.07 % compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 8.99 % compare
- 3 Central African Republic 8.75 % compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 3.83 % compare
- 4 Bangladesh 8.69 % compare
- 4 Viet Nam 3.69 % compare
- 5 Türkiye 3.02 % compare
- 6 Belarus 7.62 % compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 2.5 % compare
- 7 Eswatini 7.5 % compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 2.18 % compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.79 % compare
- 8 Senegal 7.21 % compare
More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Malawi?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Malawi was 8.3 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 24.71 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 % in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure)?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) — Share of Total Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.