Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi
Malawi: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 83.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Malawi stood at 83.37.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Malawi peaked at 140.37 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 67.15, in 1961.
That places Malawi 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67.15 | — |
| 1962 | 70.23 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 73.1 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 73.56 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 76.13 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 79.6 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 81.1 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 80.8 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 132.04 | +63.4% |
| 1970 | 140.37 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 125.02 | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 129.48 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 133.55 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 135.76 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 134.82 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 136.41 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 134.88 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 134.19 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 133.02 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 132.73 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 129.9 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 128.16 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 126.36 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 123.54 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 121.8 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 120.21 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 116.39 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 116.21 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 115.71 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 116.68 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 131.26 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 129.35 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 129.34 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 129.04 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 127.95 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 124.54 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 122.96 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 121.91 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 118.28 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 116.81 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 109.7 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 108.18 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 106.25 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 104.45 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 103.42 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 102.63 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 101.62 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 105.67 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 107.21 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 97.31 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 95.48 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 94.94 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 92.81 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 91.13 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 90.07 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 88.74 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 85.83 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 84.61 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 83.37 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.52 | 67.15 | 132.04 | 9 |
| 1970s | 133.75 | 125.02 | 140.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.1 | 115.71 | 132.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.13 | 116.68 | 131.26 | 5 |
| 2000s | 116.1 | 104.45 | 127.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.22 | 91.13 | 107.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.52 | 83.37 | 90.07 | 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)
- 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 hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Malawi?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Malawi was 83.37 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 140.37 in 1970.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.15 in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number?
- Malawi ranks 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.