Non-food production index in Malawi
Malawi: Non-food production index was 148.77 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Non-food production index in Malawi, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in gross, 1999-2001 = 100.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 148.77 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 for non-food production index in 2011.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-food production index in Malawi peaked at 174.58 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.64 gross, 1999-2001 = 100, in 1961.
That places Malawi 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-food production index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.64 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 20.52 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +23.3% |
| 1963 | 19.47 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 18.14 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 25.16 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +38.7% |
| 1966 | 21.98 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -12.6% |
| 1967 | 20.88 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 19.28 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 19.94 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 27.47 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +37.8% |
| 1971 | 30.33 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 33.97 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 33.9 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 32.95 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 38.42 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 40.66 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 52.8 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +29.9% |
| 1978 | 53.3 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 56.08 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 53.05 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 53.34 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 59.65 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 64.58 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 70.94 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 74.84 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 66.48 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 67.51 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 73.79 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 82.94 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 91.82 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 102.75 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 102.22 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 112.32 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 86.03 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -23.4% |
| 1995 | 113.55 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +32.0% |
| 1996 | 123.89 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 126.58 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 107.51 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 82.52 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 91.4 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 78.66 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 83.71 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 88.01 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 101.73 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 87.53 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 110.74 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 110.67 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 137.04 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 174.58 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 143.7 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 148.77 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.22 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 16.64 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 25.16 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.99 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 27.47 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 56.08 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.71 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 53.05 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 82.94 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.92 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 82.52 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 126.58 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.41 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 78.66 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 174.58 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.24 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 143.7 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 148.77 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 3 Sierra Leone 159.24 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 153.64 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 151.72 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 compare
- 7 Ghana 140.83 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 compare
- 8 Niger 130.29 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 compare
- 9 Zimbabwe 129.96 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 compare
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- 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 production index in Malawi?
- Non-food production index in Malawi was 148.77 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest non-food production index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 174.58 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest non-food production index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.64 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for non-food production index?
- Malawi ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is non-food production index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Non-food production index (gross, 1999-2001 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Non-food production index covers non-food items. All the indices at the country, regional and world levels are calculated by the Laspeyres formula. Production quantities of each commodity are weighted by 2004-2006 average international commodity prices and summed for each year. To obtain the index, the aggregate for a given year is divided by the average aggregate for the base period 2004-2006. It should be noted that when calculating indices of agricultural, food and nonfood production, all intermediate primary inputs of agricultural origin are deducted. However, for indices of any other commodity group, only inputs originating from within the same group are deducted; thus, only seed is removed from the group “crops” and from all crop subgroups, such as cereals, oil crops, etc.; and both feed and seed originating from within the livestock sector (e.g. milk feed, hatching eggs) are removed from the group “livestock products”. For the main two livestock subgroups, namely, meat and milk, only feed originating from the respective subgroup is removed. The ""international commodity prices” are used in order to avoid the use of exchange rates for obtaining continental and world aggregates, and also to improve and facilitate international comparative analysis of productivity at the national level. These” international prices”, expressed in so-called ""international dollars”, are derived using a Geary-Khamis formula for the agricultural sector. This method assigns a single “price” to each commodity. For example, one metric ton of wheat has the same price regardless of the country where it was produced. The currency unit in which the prices are expressed has no influence on the indices published. The indices are calculated from production data presented on a calendar year basis. Aggregates are the sum of available data.