Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -10.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -10.68 % change on previous year for capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 176.9% on the previous year and down 1,072.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 59.91 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -27.19 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Malawi ranks 177th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 36.36 % change on previous year | +606.5% |
| 1963 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1964 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1965 | 59.91 % change on previous year | -2699.9% |
| 1966 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1967 | -9.85 % change on previous year | +138.4% |
| 1968 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -224.8% |
| 1969 | 16.11 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1970 | 23.04 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1971 | 27.66 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1972 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1973 | -1 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1974 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -240.7% |
| 1975 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +444.0% |
| 1977 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -262.7% |
| 1978 | -0.613 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1979 | -11.53 % change on previous year | +1781.2% |
| 1980 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 1981 | -21.88 % change on previous year | -328.5% |
| 1982 | 13.65 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1983 | 14.64 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1984 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1985 | -4.7 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 1986 | 18.22 % change on previous year | -487.6% |
| 1987 | 21.35 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1988 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1989 | -8.93 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1991 | -13.24 % change on previous year | -544.2% |
| 1992 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6616 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1994 | -13.83 % change on previous year | -2189.7% |
| 1995 | -9.45 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1996 | 17.56 % change on previous year | -285.9% |
| 1997 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1998 | -27.19 % change on previous year | +133.9% |
| 1999 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 2000 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2001 | -16.58 % change on previous year | -264.0% |
| 2002 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2003 | 30.09 % change on previous year | -2692.8% |
| 2004 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2005 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 22 % change on previous year | +231.5% |
| 2007 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2008 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -206.6% |
| 2009 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2010 | 40.2 % change on previous year | -3176.5% |
| 2011 | -15.3 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2012 | 52.83 % change on previous year | -445.4% |
| 2013 | -10.52 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2015 | 24.37 % change on previous year | +2118.4% |
| 2016 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2017 | 24.22 % change on previous year | +110.0% |
| 2018 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2019 | -27.02 % change on previous year | -396.0% |
| 2020 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2021 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2022 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 2023 | 13.89 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 2024 | -10.68 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3176.5% | -1.31 % change on previous year | 40.2 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +2699.9% | -2.3 % change on previous year | 59.91 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2692.8% | -1.16 % change on previous year | 30.09 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -2189.7% | 0.6616 % change on previous year | -13.83 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +2118.4% | 1.1 % change on previous year | 24.37 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -1781.2% | -0.613 % change on previous year | -11.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.87 % change on previous year | -9.85 % change on previous year | 59.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.32 % change on previous year | -11.53 % change on previous year | 27.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 % change on previous year | -21.88 % change on previous year | 21.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.7 % change on previous year | -27.19 % change on previous year | 17.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.52 % change on previous year | -16.58 % change on previous year | 30.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.05 % change on previous year | -27.02 % change on previous year | 52.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 % change on previous year | -10.68 % change on previous year | 13.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 174 United States -9.38 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Sweden -9.74 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Malta -10.39 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Congo -10.86 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Greece -11.02 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Gibraltar -11.19 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Malawi was -10.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 59.91 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.19 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,072.2%. 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 Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capture fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.