Cereal production index in Malawi
Malawi: Cereal production index was 203.9 1999-2001 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal production index in Malawi, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in 1999-2001 = 100.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal production index in Malawi stood at 203.9 1999-2001 = 100. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production index in Malawi peaked at 203.9 1999-2001 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.95 1999-2001 = 100, in 1992.
Malawi ranks 5th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal production index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1999-2001 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.39 1999-2001 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 44.96 1999-2001 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 38.9 1999-2001 = 100 | -13.5% |
| 1964 | 48.09 1999-2001 = 100 | +23.6% |
| 1965 | 47.24 1999-2001 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 51.41 1999-2001 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 67.55 1999-2001 = 100 | +31.4% |
| 1968 | 58.53 1999-2001 = 100 | -13.4% |
| 1969 | 57.84 1999-2001 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 50.23 1999-2001 = 100 | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 69.39 1999-2001 = 100 | +38.1% |
| 1972 | 74.43 1999-2001 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 75.52 1999-2001 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 75.12 1999-2001 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 62.4 1999-2001 = 100 | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 69 1999-2001 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 80.52 1999-2001 = 100 | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 81.33 1999-2001 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 75.31 1999-2001 = 100 | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 64.02 1999-2001 = 100 | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 66.61 1999-2001 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 75.73 1999-2001 = 100 | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 70.99 1999-2001 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 74.29 1999-2001 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 72.49 1999-2001 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 69.63 1999-2001 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 63.53 1999-2001 = 100 | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 75.78 1999-2001 = 100 | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 81.2 1999-2001 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 72.03 1999-2001 = 100 | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 86.73 1999-2001 = 100 | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 33.95 1999-2001 = 100 | -60.9% |
| 1993 | 110.64 1999-2001 = 100 | +225.9% |
| 1994 | 56.53 1999-2001 = 100 | -48.9% |
| 1995 | 91.16 1999-2001 = 100 | +61.3% |
| 1996 | 101.03 1999-2001 = 100 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 76.53 1999-2001 = 100 | -24.3% |
| 1998 | 98.53 1999-2001 = 100 | +28.7% |
| 1999 | 137.01 1999-2001 = 100 | +39.1% |
| 2000 | 135.64 1999-2001 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 97.5 1999-2001 = 100 | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 90.16 1999-2001 = 100 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 112.2 1999-2001 = 100 | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 88.37 1999-2001 = 100 | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 66.58 1999-2001 = 100 | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 145.05 1999-2001 = 100 | +117.9% |
| 2007 | 179 1999-2001 = 100 | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 148.68 1999-2001 = 100 | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 198.66 1999-2001 = 100 | +33.6% |
| 2010 | 187.24 1999-2001 = 100 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 203.9 1999-2001 = 100 | +8.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 203.9 1999-2001 = 100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 137.59 1999-2001 = 100, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 203.9 1999-2001 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.35 1999-2001 = 100, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +225.9% | 33.95 1999-2001 = 100 | 110.64 1999-2001 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.88 1999-2001 = 100 | 38.9 1999-2001 = 100 | 67.55 1999-2001 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.33 1999-2001 = 100 | 50.23 1999-2001 = 100 | 81.33 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.43 1999-2001 = 100 | 63.53 1999-2001 = 100 | 81.2 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.41 1999-2001 = 100 | 33.95 1999-2001 = 100 | 137.01 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.18 1999-2001 = 100 | 66.58 1999-2001 = 100 | 198.66 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.57 1999-2001 = 100 | 187.24 1999-2001 = 100 | 203.9 1999-2001 = 100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production index in Malawi?
- Cereal production index in Malawi was 203.9 1999-2001 = 100 in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal production index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 203.9 1999-2001 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest cereal production index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.95 1999-2001 = 100 in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for cereal production index?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal production index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal production index (1999-2001 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal production index covers cereals that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. 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 2004-2006. They are based on the sum of price-weighted quantities of different agricultural commodities produced after deductions of quantities used as seed and feed weighted in a similar manner. The resulting aggregate represents, therefore, disposable production for any use except as seed and feed.