What is the price of cotton per kilogram/pound in Malawi today?
The retail price range for Malawi cotton is between US$ 0.99 and US$ 1.97 per kilogram or between US$ 0.45 and US$ 0.90 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of cotton in Malawi
The retail price range in Malawi Kwacha for cotton is between MWK 1,017.73 and MWK 2,035.46 per kilogram or between MWK 461.56 and MWK 923.11 per pound(lb) in Lilongwe and Blantyre.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Malawi cotton is between US$ 0.69 and US$ 1.38 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.63 per pound(lb).
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Malawi Cotton Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Cotton from Malawi over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 1.25 US $ per kg, followed by 1.54 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 1.39 US $ per kg, and then further decreased to 0.91 US $ per kg in 2020. The price then increased to 1.42 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Cotton from Malawi in 2023 will be around 1.45 US $ per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 1.48 US $ per kg.The Malawi cotton exports are categorised as:
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
Malawi Cotton Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Cotton into Malawi over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was $1.25, followed by a slight increase to $1.54 in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to $1.39, before decreasing further to $0.91 in 2020. The price then rose again to $1.42 in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Cotton into Malawi in 2023 will be around $1.45 and in 2024 will be around $1.48.Export values for Malawi cotton
The total values in export for cotton in Malawi were US$ 11,695, US$ 5,088, US$ 6,162 and US$ 4,503 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Processed category in Malawi: Milk & Cream, Yogurt, Kefir & Buttermilk, Whey, Butter, Cheese, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea & Black Tea.
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Malawi cotton - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Malawi sold 3,232 tonnes of cotton. Across 2019 alone, the interest in Malawi cotton (processed category) has decreased, with a change of -19.381 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, cotton's exports reduced by -20.69% earning the nation US$4.50m for the year 2019. Malawi's cotton exports are categorised as:
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
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Malawi cotton export values
In 2019, Malawi shipped cotton worth 4.50m USD, a reduction of -26.97% from 2018's total cotton export of 6.162m USD. The yearly change in value of Malawi cotton between 2017 to 2018 was 21.108 pc.
The yearly change in the volume of Malawi's cotton exports between 2017 and 2019 was -20.69 per cent compared to a variation of -19.381% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Malawi cotton ( in '000$ )
Malawi's top destinations for cotton are Switzerland, India, Poland, China and United Kingdom (UK).
Malawi brought in 90 tonnes of cotton in 2019.