Pigeon peas, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi
Malawi: Pigeon peas, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 109.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pigeon peas, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, pigeon peas, dry — gross per capita production index number in Malawi stood at 109.48.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pigeon peas, dry — gross per capita production index number in Malawi peaked at 130.58 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.9, in 2005.
That places Malawi 4th out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Pigeon peas, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70.05 | — |
| 1962 | 71.01 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 71.86 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 77.63 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 85.53 | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 73.92 | -13.6% |
| 1967 | 74.44 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 74.89 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 75.28 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 75.61 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 75.84 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 74.96 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 75.02 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 73.99 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 70.05 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 69.88 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 69.53 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 68.92 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 62.27 | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 60.71 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 59.14 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 57.59 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 56.78 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 47.78 | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 47.29 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 46.21 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 44.66 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 42.89 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 35.45 | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 36.7 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 42.49 | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 34.52 | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 36.87 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 41.48 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 43.9 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 45.7 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 44.37 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 48.07 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 37.27 | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 24.9 | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 49.67 | +99.5% |
| 2007 | 58.75 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 53.67 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 64.03 | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 65.15 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 72.14 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 75.58 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 89.18 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 96.02 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 98.18 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 105.79 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 130.58 | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 117.45 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 106.15 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 108.65 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 105.21 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 104.3 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 108.15 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 109.48 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.96 | 70.05 | 85.53 | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.61 | 62.27 | 75.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.85 | 35.45 | 60.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.41 | 34.52 | 42.49 | 5 |
| 2000s | 47.03 | 24.9 | 64.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.62 | 65.15 | 130.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.16 | 104.3 | 109.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Peru 285.54 compare
- 1 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
- 2 Colombia 133.14 compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 113.72 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 85.23 compare
- 5 Puerto Rico 105.7 compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 66.99 compare
- 6 Bahamas 94.55 compare
- 7 India 94.35 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 pigeon peas, dry — gross per capita production index number in Malawi?
- Pigeon peas, dry — gross per capita production index number in Malawi was 109.48 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pigeon peas, dry — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 130.58 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pigeon peas, dry — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9 in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for pigeon peas, dry — gross per capita production index number?
- Malawi ranks 4th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pigeon peas, dry — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Pigeon peas, dry — 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.