Cottonseed — Production in Malawi
Malawi: Cottonseed — Production was 103,000 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Cottonseed — Production in Malawi, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 103,000 t for cottonseed — production in 2013.
The figure is down 34.8% on the previous year and up 281.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cottonseed — production in Malawi peaked at 158,000 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,353 t, in 1963.
That places Malawi 25th out of 91 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cottonseed — Production in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,762 t | — |
| 1962 | 11,510 t | +48.3% |
| 1963 | 6,353 t | -44.8% |
| 1964 | 8,901 t | +40.1% |
| 1965 | 13,580 t | +52.6% |
| 1966 | 8,546 t | -37.1% |
| 1967 | 7,915 t | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 7,661 t | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 11,922 t | +55.6% |
| 1970 | 14,228 t | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 14,729 t | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 14,484 t | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 10,695 t | -26.2% |
| 1974 | 14,177 t | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 14,469 t | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 14,544 t | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18,327 t | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 20,616 t | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 23,195 t | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 15,465 t | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 21,739 t | +40.6% |
| 1982 | 14,800 t | -31.9% |
| 1983 | 8,800 t | -40.5% |
| 1984 | 21,840 t | +148.2% |
| 1985 | 30,890 t | +41.4% |
| 1986 | 24,277 t | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 14,041 t | -42.2% |
| 1988 | 19,600 t | +39.6% |
| 1989 | 23,500 t | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 22,100 t | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 28,700 t | +29.9% |
| 1992 | 9,100 t | -68.3% |
| 1993 | 30,400 t | +234.1% |
| 1994 | 11,300 t | -62.8% |
| 1995 | 45,500 t | +302.7% |
| 1996 | 55,300 t | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 30,200 t | -45.4% |
| 1998 | 24,400 t | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 34,767 t | +42.5% |
| 2000 | 24,108 t | -30.7% |
| 2001 | 25,000 t | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 27,000 t | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 27,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34,800 t | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 33,000 t | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 39,100 t | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 40,000 t | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 48,000 t | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 48,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19,000 t | -60.4% |
| 2011 | 34,500 t | +81.6% |
| 2012 | 158,000 t | +358.0% |
| 2013 | 103,000 t | -34.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 103,000 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 27,412 t, 3.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 103,000 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20,000 t, 5.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cottonseed — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +358.0% | 34,500 t | 158,000 t |
| 1995 | +302.7% | 11,300 t | 45,500 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,350 t | 6,353 t | 13,580 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,946 t | 10,695 t | 23,195 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,495 t | 8,800 t | 30,890 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,177 t | 9,100 t | 55,300 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,601 t | 24,108 t | 48,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,625 t | 19,000 t | 158,000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 cottonseed — production in Malawi?
- Cottonseed — production in Malawi was 103,000 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cottonseed — production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 158,000 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest cottonseed — production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,353 t in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for cottonseed — production?
- Malawi ranks 25th out of 91 countries with data for 2013.
- Is cottonseed — production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.5%. 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 Cottonseed — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food Balance Sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per caput food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.