Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Malawi
Malawi: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) was 497,746 million SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Malawi, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 497,746 million SLC for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.8% on the previous year and up 356.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Malawi peaked at 497,746 million SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,421 million SLC, in 2001.
Malawi ranks 16th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,421 million SLC | — |
| 2002 | 3,187 million SLC | +124.3% |
| 2003 | 2,630 million SLC | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 4,177 million SLC | +58.8% |
| 2005 | 7,643 million SLC | +83.0% |
| 2006 | 6,562 million SLC | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 20,508 million SLC | +212.5% |
| 2008 | 28,124 million SLC | +37.1% |
| 2009 | 43,438 million SLC | +54.5% |
| 2010 | 45,441 million SLC | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 44,096 million SLC | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 41,139 million SLC | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 88,658 million SLC | +115.5% |
| 2014 | 109,065 million SLC | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 185,626 million SLC | +70.2% |
| 2016 | 132,063 million SLC | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 183,668 million SLC | +39.1% |
| 2018 | 126,228 million SLC | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 150,571 million SLC | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 383,509 million SLC | +154.7% |
| 2024 | 497,746 million SLC | +29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,077 million SLC | 1,421 million SLC | 43,438 million SLC | 9 |
| 2010s | 110,656 million SLC | 41,139 million SLC | 185,626 million SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 440,628 million SLC | 383,509 million SLC | 497,746 million SLC | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 13 Algeria 645,425 million SLC compare
- 14 Uganda 573,197 million SLC compare
- 15 Bangladesh 531,370 million SLC compare
- 17 Russian Federation 412,250 million SLC compare
- 18 Hungary 348,631 million SLC compare
- 19 Madagascar 341,772 million SLC 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)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Malawi?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Malawi was 497,746 million SLC 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 497,746 million SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,421 million SLC in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure)?
- Malawi ranks 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 356.4%. 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, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) — Value Standard Local Currency. 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.