Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -10.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -10.44 % change on previous year for total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 185.8% on the previous year and down 643.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 59.91 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -27.09 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Malawi ranks 178th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total 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 | -241.0% |
| 1975 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1976 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +441.1% |
| 1977 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -262.5% |
| 1978 | -0.5865 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1979 | -11.5 % change on previous year | +1861.0% |
| 1980 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 1981 | -21.84 % change on previous year | -327.4% |
| 1982 | 13.67 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1983 | 14.68 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1984 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1985 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 1986 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -494.9% |
| 1987 | 21.32 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1988 | -9.86 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1989 | -8.91 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1991 | -13.17 % change on previous year | -547.3% |
| 1992 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7054 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1994 | -13.82 % change on previous year | -2058.9% |
| 1995 | -9.41 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1996 | 17.51 % change on previous year | -286.1% |
| 1997 | -11.6 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1998 | -27.09 % change on previous year | +133.5% |
| 1999 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2000 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2001 | -16.34 % change on previous year | -265.8% |
| 2002 | -0.9707 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2003 | 29.69 % change on previous year | -3158.6% |
| 2004 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2005 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 22.84 % change on previous year | +241.3% |
| 2007 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2008 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -210.2% |
| 2009 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2010 | 40.69 % change on previous year | -3040.5% |
| 2011 | -14.72 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2012 | 51.59 % change on previous year | -450.6% |
| 2013 | -9.92 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2014 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2015 | 23.62 % change on previous year | +1130.5% |
| 2016 | 12.91 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2017 | 25.8 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 2018 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2019 | -26.3 % change on previous year | -468.4% |
| 2020 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2021 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 2023 | 12.16 % change on previous year | +180.4% |
| 2024 | -10.44 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3158.6% | -0.9707 % change on previous year | 29.69 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +3040.5% | -1.38 % change on previous year | 40.69 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +2699.9% | -2.3 % change on previous year | 59.91 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -2058.9% | 0.7054 % change on previous year | -13.82 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -1861.0% | -0.5865 % change on previous year | -11.5 % 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 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -11.5 % change on previous year | 27.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 % change on previous year | -21.84 % change on previous year | 21.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.6 % change on previous year | -27.09 % change on previous year | 17.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.61 % change on previous year | -16.34 % change on previous year | 29.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.27 % change on previous year | -26.3 % change on previous year | 51.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 % change on previous year | -10.44 % change on previous year | 12.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.009 metric tons per person (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 111.3 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Malawi was -10.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total 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 total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.09 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 643.6%. 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 Total 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.