Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi
Malawi: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 122.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Malawi stood at 122.23.
That represents a change of up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Malawi peaked at 125.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.51, in 1970.
That places Malawi 27th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.88 | — |
| 1962 | 8.78 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 8.32 | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 8.23 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 8.11 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 8.11 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8.4 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 8.35 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 6.82 | -18.3% |
| 1970 | 6.51 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 6.75 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 7.71 | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 17.14 | +122.3% |
| 1974 | 17.08 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 16.97 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 16.87 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 16.69 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 16.48 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 16.06 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 15.9 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 15.69 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 15.27 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 12 | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 13.76 | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 12.53 | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 12.52 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 11.43 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 10.57 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 10.61 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 10.3 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 22.16 | +115.1% |
| 1997 | 29.86 | +34.7% |
| 1998 | 42.73 | +43.1% |
| 1999 | 48.49 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 73.21 | +51.0% |
| 2001 | 93.8 | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 43.78 | -53.3% |
| 2003 | 53.73 | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 66.14 | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 48.69 | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 67.81 | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 79.02 | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 81.31 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 88.8 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 91.55 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 90.25 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 99.08 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 102.67 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 101.63 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 99.99 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 98.37 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 108.23 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 109.32 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 115.25 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 120.9 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 125.48 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 123.52 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 122.24 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 122.23 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.22 | 6.82 | 8.88 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.83 | 6.51 | 17.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.03 | 10.57 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.71 | 10.3 | 48.49 | 5 |
| 2000s | 69.63 | 43.78 | 93.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.63 | 90.25 | 115.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.87 | 120.9 | 125.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 24 Puerto Rico 125.49 compare
- 25 Jamaica 125.09 compare
- 26 Ghana 123.74 compare
- 28 France 121.19 compare
- 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 120.63 compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 44.28 compare
- 30 Montenegro 120.17 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 roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Malawi?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Malawi was 122.23 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 125.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number?
- Malawi ranks 27th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita 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.