Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Malawi
Malawi: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number was 101.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross production index number in Malawi stood at 101.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production index number in Malawi peaked at 149.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.31, in 1963.
Malawi ranks 92nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.9 | — |
| 1962 | 26.81 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 23.31 | -13.1% |
| 1964 | 28.83 | +23.7% |
| 1965 | 28.38 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 30.63 | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 40.15 | +31.1% |
| 1968 | 34.95 | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 34.49 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 30.19 | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 41.34 | +36.9% |
| 1972 | 44.29 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 44.87 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 44.53 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 37.19 | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 41 | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 47.76 | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 48.29 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 44.64 | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 38.18 | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 39.77 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 45.03 | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 42.25 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 44.18 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 43.2 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 41.52 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 38.04 | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 45.2 | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 48.4 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 43.15 | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 59.88 | +38.8% |
| 1997 | 45.74 | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 58.56 | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 80.85 | +38.1% |
| 2000 | 80.1 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 58.11 | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 53.51 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 66.25 | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 52.5 | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 39.91 | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 85.39 | +114.0% |
| 2007 | 105.43 | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 87.9 | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 116.83 | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 110.22 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 119.89 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 116.99 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 119.26 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 129.98 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 92.47 | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 77.55 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 113.75 | +46.7% |
| 2018 | 90.21 | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 114.07 | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 124.11 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 149.88 | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 123.16 | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 117.06 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 101.4 | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.38 | 23.31 | 40.15 | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.41 | 30.19 | 48.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.58 | 38.04 | 48.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.64 | 43.15 | 80.85 | 5 |
| 2000s | 74.59 | 39.91 | 116.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.44 | 77.55 | 129.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.12 | 101.4 | 149.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 89 China, Taiwan Province of 102.12 compare
- 90 Djibouti 102.05 compare
- 91 Dominica 102.01 compare
- 93 New Zealand 101.02 compare
- 94 Afghanistan 100.57 compare
- 95 Solomon Islands 100.51 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 30.03 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 30.03 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production index number in Malawi?
- Cereals, primary — gross production index number in Malawi was 101.4 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 149.88 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.31 in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for cereals, primary — gross production index number?
- Malawi ranks 92nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production index number rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Cereals, primary — 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.