What is the price of maize per kilogram/pound in Malawi today?
The retail price range for Malawi maize is between US$ 0.99 and US$ 0.99 per kilogram or between US$ 0.45 and US$ 0.45 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of maize in Malawi
The retail price range in Malawi Kwacha for maize is between MWK 1,015.98 and MWK 1,015.98 per kilogram or between MWK 460.76 and MWK 460.76 per pound(lb) in Lilongwe and Blantyre.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Malawi maize is between US$ 0.69 and US$ 0.69 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.31 per pound(lb).
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Malawi Maize Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Maize from Malawi over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was $1.04, followed by a decrease to $0.75 in 2018. In 2019, the price rose to $1.79, before dropping to $1.67 in 2020. The most recent year, 2021, saw a dramatic decrease to $0.37. Overall, the export price of Maize from Malawi has been quite volatile over the last five years. For 2023 and 2024, it is difficult to predict the exact prices, however, it is likely that the prices will remain relatively volatile.The Malawi maize exports are categorised as:
- Maize seed for sowing (HS code 100510)
- Maize (excluding seed for sowing) (HS code 100590)
- Hulled, pearled, sliced, kibbled or otherwise worked maize grains (excluding rolled, flaked, pellets and flour) (HS code 110423)
Malawi Maize Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Maize into Malawi over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was $1.04, followed by a slight decrease to $0.75 in 2018. In 2019, the price rose to $1.79, before dropping to $1.67 in 2020. The most recent year, 2021, saw the price drop to $0.37. Based on this data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Maize into Malawi will remain relatively stable in the next two years, with a predicted price of $1.37 for 2023 and $1.27 for 2024.Export values for Malawi maize
The total values in export for maize in Malawi were US$ 3,837, US$ 6,568, US$ 8,323 and US$ 3,490 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Cereals/Grains category in Malawi: Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oats, Rice, Sorghum, Buckwheet, Millet, Canary seed & Fonio.
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Malawi maize - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Malawi sold 1,954 tonnes of maize. Across 2019 alone, the demand for Malawi maize (cereals/grains category) has shrunk, with a change of -82.289 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, maize's exports went down by -69.04 percent bringing the country US$3.49m for the year 2019. Malawi's maize exports are classified as:
- Maize (excluding seed for sowing) (HS code 100590)
- Hulled, pearled, sliced, kibbled or otherwise worked maize grains (excluding rolled, flaked, pellets and flour) (HS code 110423)
- Maize seed for sowing (HS code 100510)
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Malawi maize export values
In 2019, Malawi supplied maize worth 3.49m USD, a reduction of -58.07% from 2018's total maize export of 8.323m USD. The yearly reduction in value of Malawi maize between 2017 to 2018 was 26.72%.
The yearly variation in the volume of Malawi's maize exports between 2017 and 2019 was -69.04 pc when compared to a variation of -82.289% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Malawi maize ( in '000$ )
Malawi's best performing destinations for maize are Botswana, South Africa, Tanzania, Canada and Singapore.
Malawi brought in 7,100 tonnes of maize in 2019.
Production
The production of maize in Malawi was 9,090,000 tonnes in 2019 and is estimated to change by an average of 12.31%. The country had approximately 5,100,000.00 hectares under maize cultivation.