Sisal — Production in Malawi
Malawi: Sisal — Production was 138 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Sisal — Production in Malawi, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 138 t for sisal — production in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sisal — production in Malawi peaked at 500 t in 1964 and was at its lowest, 70 t, in 1992.
Malawi ranks 18th of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sisal — Production in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300 t | — |
| 1962 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 500 t | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 400 t | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 300 t | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 350 t | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 300 t | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 350 t | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 100 t | -71.4% |
| 1974 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 95 t | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 123 t | +29.5% |
| 1992 | 70 t | -43.1% |
| 1993 | 100 t | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 70 t | -30.0% |
| 1995 | 80 t | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 100 t | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 90 t | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 100 t | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 116 t | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 90 t | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 99 t | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 107 t | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 106 t | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 112 t | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 124 t | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 128 t | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 132 t | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 133 t | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 101 t | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 119 t | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 137 t | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 140 t | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 138 t | -1.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 138 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 435 t, 32% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 138 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 651 t, 21% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sisal — Production in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -71.4% | 350 t | 100 t |
| 1964 | +66.7% | 300 t | 500 t |
| 1992 | -43.1% | 123 t | 70 t |
| 1993 | +42.9% | 70 t | 100 t |
| 1994 | -30.0% | 100 t | 70 t |
| 1991 | +29.5% | 95 t | 123 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 338.89 t | 300 t | 500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 165 t | 100 t | 350 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 100 t | 100 t | 100 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.4 t | 70 t | 123 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.2 t | 90 t | 133 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.5 t | 119 t | 140 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 15 Indonesia 350 t compare
- 16 Central African Republic 220 t compare
- 17 Guinea 185 t compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 30 t compare
- 20 Thailand 13 t compare
- 21 China, Taiwan Province of 0 t compare
- 21 Uganda 0 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 sisal — production in Malawi?
- Sisal — production in Malawi was 138 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sisal — production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 500 t in 1964.
- What is the lowest sisal — production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 t in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for sisal — production?
- Malawi ranks 18th out of 22 countries with data for 2013.
- Is sisal — production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 Sisal — Production. 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.