Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi
Malawi: Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 79.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Malawi stood at 79.59.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Malawi peaked at 158.59 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 52.83, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 124th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 118.47 | — |
| 1962 | 119.75 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 101.59 | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 122.59 | +20.7% |
| 1965 | 117.75 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 124.03 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 158.59 | +27.9% |
| 1968 | 134.67 | -15.1% |
| 1969 | 129.67 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 110.74 | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 147.88 | +33.5% |
| 1972 | 154.43 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 152.42 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 147.23 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 119.55 | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 128.02 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 144.58 | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 141.28 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 125.87 | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 103.59 | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 103.75 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 112.91 | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 101.85 | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 102.41 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 96.36 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 89.26 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 77.96 | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 87.77 | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 89.66 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 76.84 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 98.31 | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 73.62 | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 92.23 | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 124.39 | +34.9% |
| 2000 | 120.32 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 85.21 | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 76.56 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 92.44 | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 71.38 | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 52.83 | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 109.98 | +108.2% |
| 2007 | 132 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 106.91 | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 137.95 | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 126.36 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 133.51 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 126.58 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 125.43 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 132.92 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 92 | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 75.08 | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 107.18 | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 82.76 | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 101.92 | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 108 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 127.09 | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 101.78 | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 94.28 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 79.59 | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125.23 | 101.59 | 158.59 | 9 |
| 1970s | 137.2 | 110.74 | 154.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.55 | 77.96 | 112.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.08 | 73.62 | 124.39 | 5 |
| 2000s | 98.56 | 52.83 | 137.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.37 | 75.08 | 133.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.15 | 79.59 | 127.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 121 Lesotho 80.22 compare
- 122 Italy 79.93 compare
- 123 Turkmenistan 79.9 compare
- 125 Afghanistan 79.44 compare
- 126 Solomon Islands 78.4 compare
- 127 Cyprus 77.8 compare
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 cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Malawi?
- Cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Malawi was 79.59 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 158.59 in 1967.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.83 in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number?
- Malawi ranks 124th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross per capita 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.