Agriculture — Gross Production Index Number in Malawi
Malawi: Agriculture — Gross Production Index Number was 144.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture — Gross Production Index Number in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 144.3 for agriculture — gross production index number in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — gross production index number in Malawi peaked at 144.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.82, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 14th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture — Gross Production Index Number in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.82 | — |
| 1962 | 9.45 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 9.22 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 9.73 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 10.34 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 10.5 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 12.06 | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 11.46 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 11.82 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 11.54 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 13.62 | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 14.36 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 15.13 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 15.13 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15.07 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 16.06 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 17.65 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 17.93 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 17.79 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 17.54 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 18.45 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 19.49 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 18.37 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 19.11 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 19.23 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 19.76 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 19.57 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 20.5 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 20.47 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 20.71 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 30.92 | +49.3% |
| 1997 | 29.83 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 34.06 | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 37.36 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 43.31 | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 45.49 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 36.89 | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 41.88 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 44.49 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 38.46 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 51.02 | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 58.13 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 59.79 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 69.78 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 69.5 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.36 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 76.85 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 89.18 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 103.62 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 99.06 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 97.32 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 114.11 | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 121.33 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 125.89 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 132.32 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 137.87 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 136.66 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 142.69 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 144.3 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.38 | 8.82 | 12.06 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.43 | 11.54 | 17.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.25 | 17.54 | 20.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.58 | 20.71 | 37.36 | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.92 | 36.89 | 69.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.02 | 69.5 | 125.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.77 | 132.32 | 144.3 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — gross production index number in Malawi?
- Agriculture — gross production index number in Malawi was 144.3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — gross production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 144.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture — gross production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.82 in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for agriculture — gross production index number?
- Malawi ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — gross production index number rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.