Cow peas, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Malawi
Malawi: Cow peas, dry — Gross Production Index Number was 168.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cow peas, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cow peas, dry — gross production index number in Malawi is 168.71, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cow peas, dry — gross production index number in Malawi peaked at 168.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.38, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 6th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Cow peas, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.38 | — |
| 1962 | 75.28 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 78.17 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 81.07 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 83.97 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 86.86 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 89.76 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 92.65 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 95.55 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 98.44 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 101.34 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 104.23 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 107.13 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 110.02 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 112.92 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 115.81 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 118.71 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 118.71 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 115.81 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 118.71 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 121.61 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 124.5 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 127.4 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 130.29 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 133.19 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 138.98 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 144.77 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 150.56 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 147.66 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 159.24 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 156.35 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 159.24 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 156.35 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 159.24 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 156.35 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 147.82 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 147.62 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 147.96 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 147.79 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 151.63 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 146.59 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 159.24 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 126.71 | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 82.41 | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 76.3 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 92.44 | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 88.99 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 104.58 | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 111.31 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 103.95 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 84.74 | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 139.46 | +64.6% |
| 2018 | 122.93 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 143.39 | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 151.97 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 151.55 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 150.66 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 164.14 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 168.71 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.97 | 72.38 | 95.55 | 9 |
| 1970s | 110.31 | 98.44 | 118.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.77 | 118.71 | 150.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.08 | 156.35 | 159.24 | 5 |
| 2000s | 141.41 | 82.41 | 159.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.81 | 76.3 | 143.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.41 | 150.66 | 168.71 | 5 |
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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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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cow peas, dry — gross production index number in Malawi?
- Cow peas, dry — gross production index number in Malawi was 168.71 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cow peas, dry — gross production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 168.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cow peas, dry — gross production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.38 in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for cow peas, dry — gross production index number?
- Malawi ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cow peas, dry — gross production index number rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Cow peas, dry — 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.