Lentils, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi
Malawi: Lentils, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 90.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lentils, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number in Malawi is 90.79, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number in Malawi peaked at 309.27 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 61.37, in 1996.
Malawi ranks 28th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Lentils, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.84 | — |
| 1996 | 61.37 | -38.5% |
| 1997 | 75.19 | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 88.3 | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 76.1 | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 98.26 | +29.1% |
| 2001 | 102.76 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 160.44 | +56.1% |
| 2003 | 234.71 | +46.3% |
| 2004 | 254.13 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 309.27 | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 216.62 | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 197.34 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 182.39 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 165.51 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 139.27 | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 122.16 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 110.62 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 107.52 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 104.92 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 99.59 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 95.49 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 88.31 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 71.84 | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 86.33 | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 105.47 | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 116.86 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 95.66 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 92.88 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 90.79 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.16 | 61.37 | 99.84 | 5 |
| 2000s | 192.14 | 98.26 | 309.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.6 | 71.84 | 139.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.33 | 90.79 | 116.86 | 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 lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number in Malawi?
- Lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number in Malawi was 90.79 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 309.27 in 2005.
- What is the lowest lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.37 in 1996.
- How does Malawi rank for lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Lentils, dry — 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.