Rice — Gross Production Index Number in Malawi
Malawi: Rice — Gross Production Index Number was 116.44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Gross Production Index Number in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 116.44 for rice — gross production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — gross production index number in Malawi peaked at 142.12 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.22, in 1962.
Malawi ranks 46th of 106 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.
Rice — Gross Production Index Number in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.62 | — |
| 1962 | 4.22 | -51.0% |
| 1963 | 4.22 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.32 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 4.99 | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 10.09 | +102.2% |
| 1967 | 11 | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 8.34 | -24.2% |
| 1969 | 15.77 | +89.1% |
| 1970 | 19.96 | +26.6% |
| 1971 | 28.24 | +41.5% |
| 1972 | 38.23 | +35.4% |
| 1973 | 62.35 | +63.1% |
| 1974 | 55.93 | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 70.6 | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 82.52 | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 77.93 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 84.35 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 40.34 | -52.2% |
| 1980 | 34.84 | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 33.01 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 33.92 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 23.79 | -29.9% |
| 1984 | 31.99 | +34.5% |
| 1985 | 31.42 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 34.3 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 26.07 | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 29.63 | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 41.89 | +41.4% |
| 1990 | 39.68 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 66.59 | +67.8% |
| 1997 | 60.23 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 62.97 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 85.12 | +35.2% |
| 2000 | 65.65 | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 85.41 | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 84.38 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 80.85 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 45.59 | -43.6% |
| 2005 | 37.84 | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 83.85 | +121.6% |
| 2007 | 103.76 | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 105.34 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 124.68 | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 100.95 | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 107.95 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 101.74 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 114.75 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 121.03 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 102.17 | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 76.8 | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 111.02 | +44.6% |
| 2018 | 102.98 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 121.7 | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 133.36 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 142.12 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 124.77 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 113.97 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 116.44 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.95 | 4.22 | 15.77 | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.05 | 19.96 | 84.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.09 | 23.79 | 41.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.92 | 39.68 | 85.12 | 5 |
| 2000s | 81.73 | 37.84 | 124.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.11 | 76.8 | 121.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.13 | 113.97 | 142.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 43 Guyana 117.14 compare
- 44 Liberia 116.9 compare
- 45 Russian Federation 116.59 compare
- 47 Bangladesh 116.23 compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 114.98 compare
- 49 Mali 113.6 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 30.03 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 30.03 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — gross production index number in Malawi?
- Rice — gross production index number in Malawi was 116.44 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — gross production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 142.12 in 2021.
- What is the lowest rice — gross production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 in 1962.
- How does Malawi rank for rice — gross production index number?
- Malawi ranks 46th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — gross production index number rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Rice — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.