Millet — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi
Malawi: Millet — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 123.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Millet — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi, 1978–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for millet — gross per capita production index number in Malawi is 123.79, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet — gross per capita production index number in Malawi peaked at 135.74 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.29, in 1983.
That places Malawi 13th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Millet — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 64.41 | — |
| 1979 | 62.07 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 59.73 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 49.22 | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 78.86 | +60.2% |
| 1983 | 12.29 | -84.4% |
| 1984 | 60.63 | +393.3% |
| 1985 | 74.22 | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 64.41 | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 55.86 | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 72.32 | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 65.15 | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 56.64 | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 104.64 | +84.7% |
| 1997 | 83.13 | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 97.27 | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 97.86 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 92.16 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 94.14 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 94.05 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 108.03 | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 74.19 | -31.3% |
| 2005 | 66.49 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 109.51 | +64.7% |
| 2007 | 127 | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 121.9 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 99.77 | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 88.32 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 115.26 | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 117.55 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 129.87 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 135.74 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 104.86 | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 59.4 | -43.4% |
| 2017 | 104.08 | +75.2% |
| 2018 | 90.36 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 125.65 | +39.1% |
| 2020 | 133.92 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 112.77 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 106.75 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 125.72 | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 123.79 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.24 | 62.07 | 64.41 | 2 |
| 1980s | 59.27 | 12.29 | 78.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.91 | 56.64 | 104.64 | 5 |
| 2000s | 98.72 | 66.49 | 127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.11 | 59.4 | 135.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.59 | 106.75 | 133.92 | 5 |
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 millet — gross per capita production index number in Malawi?
- Millet — gross per capita production index number in Malawi was 123.79 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest millet — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 135.74 in 2014.
- What is the lowest millet — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.29 in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for millet — gross per capita production index number?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Millet — 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.