Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Malawi
Malawi: Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number was 132.64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 132.64 for sorghum — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production index number in Malawi peaked at 183.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.88, in 1983.
Malawi ranks 22nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.01 | — |
| 1962 | 58.52 | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 65.02 | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 71.52 | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 71.52 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 78.02 | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 78.02 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 91.02 | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 91.02 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 93.24 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 119.63 | +28.3% |
| 1972 | 128.74 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 125.04 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 130.04 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 130.04 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 136.54 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 156.04 | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 26.01 | -83.3% |
| 1979 | 26.01 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.01 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26.01 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.01 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.88 | -65.9% |
| 1984 | 18.56 | +109.0% |
| 1985 | 28.66 | +54.4% |
| 1986 | 27 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 18.91 | -30.0% |
| 1988 | 28.32 | +49.8% |
| 1989 | 26.07 | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 20.09 | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 71.14 | +254.1% |
| 1997 | 51.38 | -27.8% |
| 1998 | 53.93 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 53.84 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 47.85 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 47.86 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.92 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 59.09 | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 53.19 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 23.63 | -55.6% |
| 2006 | 70.62 | +198.9% |
| 2007 | 82.83 | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 80.62 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 78.05 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 70.13 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 95.36 | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 86.47 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 112.15 | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 121.18 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 103.15 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 75.67 | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 117.51 | +55.3% |
| 2018 | 107.74 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 173.22 | +60.8% |
| 2020 | 183.7 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 153.9 | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 152.04 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 164.28 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 132.64 | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.96 | 52.01 | 91.02 | 9 |
| 1970s | 107.13 | 26.01 | 156.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.44 | 8.88 | 28.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.08 | 20.09 | 71.14 | 5 |
| 2000s | 59.47 | 23.63 | 82.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.26 | 70.13 | 173.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.31 | 132.64 | 183.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 19 Zimbabwe 140.38 compare
- 20 Australia 138.65 compare
- 20 Australia and New Zealand 138.65 compare
- 23 Rwanda 128.69 compare
- 24 South Sudan 128.32 compare
- 25 Azerbaijan 126.32 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 sorghum — gross production index number in Malawi?
- Sorghum — gross production index number in Malawi was 132.64 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 183.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.88 in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for sorghum — gross production index number?
- Malawi ranks 22nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production index number rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 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.