Oilcrops — Food supply quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Oilcrops — Food supply quantity was 110,353 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops — Food supply quantity in Malawi, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2013, oilcrops — food supply quantity in Malawi stood at 110,353 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops — food supply quantity in Malawi peaked at 115,291 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,143 t, in 1993.
Malawi ranks 48th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops — Food supply quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51,273 t | — |
| 1962 | 46,493 t | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 47,535 t | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 53,491 t | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 52,459 t | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 58,744 t | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 39,296 t | -33.1% |
| 1968 | 48,742 t | +24.0% |
| 1969 | 43,571 t | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 50,026 t | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 70,621 t | +41.2% |
| 1972 | 63,948 t | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 57,547 t | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 54,645 t | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 53,372 t | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 51,378 t | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 60,340 t | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 65,722 t | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 60,398 t | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 51,839 t | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 64,970 t | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 69,629 t | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 37,899 t | -45.6% |
| 1984 | 42,864 t | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 40,374 t | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 52,641 t | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 57,740 t | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 35,560 t | -38.4% |
| 1989 | 24,723 t | -30.5% |
| 1990 | 11,229 t | -54.6% |
| 1991 | 12,204 t | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 14,378 t | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 8,143 t | -43.4% |
| 1994 | 9,198 t | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 10,710 t | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 8,432 t | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 15,192 t | +80.2% |
| 1998 | 13,388 t | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 19,408 t | +45.0% |
| 2000 | 31,114 t | +60.3% |
| 2001 | 40,724 t | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 53,142 t | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 54,522 t | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 53,535 t | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 60,789 t | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 70,225 t | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 95,954 t | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 95,701 t | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 111,501 t | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 105,994 t | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 115,291 t | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 96,161 t | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 110,353 t | +14.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 110,353 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 34,400 t, 3.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 110,353 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,930 t, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,067 t | 39,296 t | 58,744 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 58,800 t | 50,026 t | 70,621 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,824 t | 24,723 t | 69,629 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,228 t | 8,143 t | 19,408 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,721 t | 31,114 t | 111,501 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,950 t | 96,161 t | 115,291 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 45 Greece 126,392 t compare
- 46 Ethiopia 118,468 t compare
- 47 C�te d'Ivoire 115,462 t compare
- 49 Bangladesh 106,496 t compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 104,840 t compare
- 51 Senegal 83,303 t 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 oilcrops — food supply quantity in Malawi?
- Oilcrops — food supply quantity in Malawi was 110,353 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops — food supply quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 115,291 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest oilcrops — food supply quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,143 t in 1993.
- How does Malawi rank for oilcrops — food supply quantity?
- Malawi ranks 48th out of 169 countries with data for 2013.
- Is oilcrops — food supply quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Oilcrops — Food supply quantity (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food Balance Sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per caput food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.