Key Market Indicators
Malawi is set to experience a decrease in cotton imports over the next five years. Imports are predicted to fall by 1.1% year on year on average, from $4.4 million in 2021 to $4.2 million in 2026. Since 1995, demand has grown slowly at a rate of 0.6% year on year. Meanwhile, production is expected to grow modestly over the same period, increasing 2.8% year on year on average from $96,830 thousand in 2021 to $114,020 thousand in 2026. This growth rate is higher than the global average, and is largely due to a 4.7% year on year increase since 1966. In 2021, Malawi was the 25th largest producer of cotton, with Zimbabwe overtaking them at $96,830 thousand. China, the United States and Pakistan ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively.
