Millet seed quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Millet seed quantity was 695 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Millet seed quantity in Malawi, 1977–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 695 FAO, metric tonnes for millet seed quantity in 2011.
The figure is up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet seed quantity in Malawi peaked at 718 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 150 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1977.
Malawi ranks 25th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Millet seed quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 150 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 150 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 180 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 180 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 225 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 163 FAO, metric tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 230 FAO, metric tonnes | +41.1% |
| 1984 | 261 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 261 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 272 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 292 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 269 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 294 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 225 FAO, metric tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 222 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 363 FAO, metric tonnes | +63.5% |
| 1993 | 359 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 419 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 525 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 580 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 527 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 505 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 514 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 513 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 514 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 581 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 561 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 618 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 622 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 673 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 660 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 638 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 718 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 695 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 695 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 695 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,208 FAO, metric tonnes, 31% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 695 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,190 FAO, metric tonnes, 32% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160 FAO, metric tonnes | 150 FAO, metric tonnes | 180 FAO, metric tonnes | 3 |
| 1980s | 244.7 FAO, metric tonnes | 163 FAO, metric tonnes | 294 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 423.9 FAO, metric tonnes | 222 FAO, metric tonnes | 580 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 609.8 FAO, metric tonnes | 513 FAO, metric tonnes | 718 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 695 FAO, metric tonnes | 695 FAO, metric tonnes | 695 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 22 Sierra Leone 980 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 23 Togo 807 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 761 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 26 Zambia 589 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 485 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 28 Benin 426 FAO, metric tonnes compare
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 seed quantity in Malawi?
- Millet seed quantity in Malawi was 695 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest millet seed quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 718 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest millet seed quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 FAO, metric tonnes in 1977.
- How does Malawi rank for millet seed quantity?
- Malawi ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet seed quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Millet seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.