Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi
Malawi: Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 104.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Malawi stood at 104.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Malawi peaked at 472.69 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 21.43, in 1983.
Malawi ranks 32nd of 101 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.
Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 238.11 | — |
| 1962 | 261.49 | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 283.53 | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 304.33 | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 296.98 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 316.13 | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 308.41 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 350.99 | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 342.45 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 342.23 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 428.26 | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 449.21 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 425.04 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 430.2 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 418.32 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 426.64 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 472.69 | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 76.14 | -83.9% |
| 1979 | 73.37 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 70.6 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 67.88 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 65.26 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 21.43 | -67.2% |
| 1984 | 43.05 | +100.9% |
| 1985 | 63.97 | +48.6% |
| 1986 | 58.08 | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 38.78 | -33.2% |
| 1988 | 55.02 | +41.9% |
| 1989 | 48.33 | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 35.8 | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 116.89 | +226.5% |
| 1997 | 82.75 | -29.2% |
| 1998 | 84.99 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 82.89 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 71.93 | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 70.22 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 72.9 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 82.5 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 72.37 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 31.31 | -56.7% |
| 2006 | 91.01 | +190.7% |
| 2007 | 103.77 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 98.11 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 92.22 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 80.46 | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 106.25 | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 93.62 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 118.02 | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 124 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 102.69 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 73.31 | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 110.8 | +51.1% |
| 2018 | 98.9 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 154.86 | +56.6% |
| 2020 | 159.96 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 130.58 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 125.72 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 132.4 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 104.18 | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 300.27 | 238.11 | 350.99 | 9 |
| 1970s | 354.21 | 73.37 | 472.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.24 | 21.43 | 70.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.66 | 35.8 | 116.89 | 5 |
| 2000s | 78.63 | 31.31 | 103.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.29 | 73.31 | 154.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.57 | 104.18 | 159.96 | 5 |
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- 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 sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Malawi?
- Sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Malawi was 104.18 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 472.69 in 1977.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.43 in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for sorghum — gross per capita production index number?
- Malawi ranks 32nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 Sorghum — 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.