Non Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi
Malawi: Non Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 79.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Non Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, non food — gross per capita production index number in Malawi stood at 79.64.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non food — gross per capita production index number in Malawi peaked at 214.37 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 42.87, in 1969.
That places Malawi 93rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Non Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.22 | — |
| 1962 | 64.04 | +30.1% |
| 1963 | 68.46 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 55.93 | -18.3% |
| 1965 | 82.05 | +46.7% |
| 1966 | 65.64 | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 56.27 | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 49.76 | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 42.87 | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 69.71 | +62.6% |
| 1971 | 80.98 | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 91.24 | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 87.78 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 76.71 | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 95.06 | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 97.7 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 132.51 | +35.6% |
| 1978 | 127.53 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 129.36 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 124.11 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 112.46 | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 124.13 | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 147.33 | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 143.47 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 138.15 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 115.36 | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 125.44 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 122.95 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 134.92 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 151.62 | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 196.02 | +29.3% |
| 1997 | 214.37 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 165.35 | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 109.8 | -33.6% |
| 2000 | 125.05 | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 102.17 | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 107.95 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 111.04 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 121.79 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 104.56 | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 132.09 | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 124.66 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 164.34 | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 207.18 | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 167.24 | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 164.35 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 66.56 | -59.5% |
| 2013 | 118.05 | +77.4% |
| 2014 | 109.21 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 101.39 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 89.4 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 66.28 | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 74.11 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 96.84 | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 76.05 | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 70.86 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 62.04 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 81.78 | +31.8% |
| 2024 | 79.64 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.36 | 42.87 | 82.05 | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.86 | 69.71 | 132.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.83 | 112.46 | 147.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.43 | 109.8 | 214.37 | 5 |
| 2000s | 130.08 | 102.17 | 207.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.34 | 66.28 | 167.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.07 | 62.04 | 81.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 90 South Africa 80.01 compare
- 91 Ethiopia 79.96 compare
- 92 Solomon Islands 79.8 compare
- 94 Sudan 79.31 compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 78.74 compare
- 96 Rwanda 78.65 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 non food — gross per capita production index number in Malawi?
- Non food — gross per capita production index number in Malawi was 79.64 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest non food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 214.37 in 1997.
- What is the lowest non food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.87 in 1969.
- How does Malawi rank for non food — gross per capita production index number?
- Malawi ranks 93rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is non food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Non Food — 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.