Tobacco — Production in Malawi
Malawi: Tobacco — Production was 132,849 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Tobacco — Production in Malawi, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2013, tobacco — production in Malawi stood at 132,849 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.1% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco — production in Malawi peaked at 208,155 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,202 t, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 7th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tobacco — Production in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,202 t | — |
| 1962 | 16,420 t | +34.6% |
| 1963 | 18,008 t | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 14,923 t | -17.1% |
| 1965 | 22,816 t | +52.9% |
| 1966 | 18,597 t | -18.5% |
| 1967 | 16,193 t | -12.9% |
| 1968 | 14,515 t | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 13,082 t | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 22,250 t | +70.1% |
| 1971 | 26,438 t | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 30,662 t | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 30,481 t | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 27,291 t | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 34,926 t | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 36,980 t | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 51,842 t | +40.2% |
| 1978 | 51,627 t | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 54,293 t | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 54,123 t | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 51,031 t | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 58,627 t | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 72,428 t | +23.5% |
| 1984 | 73,328 t | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 73,379 t | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 63,539 t | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 72,507 t | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 75,023 t | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 86,327 t | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 101,028 t | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 113,374 t | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 127,213 t | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 130,400 t | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 99,300 t | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 129,400 t | +30.3% |
| 1996 | 141,662 t | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 158,113 t | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 124,550 t | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 84,555 t | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 98,675 t | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 82,544 t | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 89,401 t | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 94,312 t | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 106,187 t | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 93,598 t | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 121,600 t | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 118,000 t | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 160,238 t | +35.8% |
| 2009 | 208,155 t | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 172,922 t | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 174,928 t | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 72,551 t | -58.5% |
| 2013 | 132,849 t | +83.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 132,849 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,300 t, 57.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 132,849 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,000 t, 44.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,306 t | 12,202 t | 22,816 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,679 t | 22,250 t | 54,293 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,031 t | 51,031 t | 86,327 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,960 t | 84,555 t | 158,113 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,271 t | 82,544 t | 208,155 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,312 t | 72,551 t | 174,928 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 80,000 t compare
- 4 Indonesia 260,200 t compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56,755 t compare
- 5 USSR 217,496 t compare
- 6 Viet Nam 50,604 t compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 150,000 t compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 18,927 t compare
- 8 Argentina 112,348 t compare
- 9 Pakistan 94,000 t compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,386 t compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 2,201 t compare
- 10 T�rkiye 93,158 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 tobacco — production in Malawi?
- Tobacco — production in Malawi was 132,849 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tobacco — production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 208,155 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest tobacco — production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,202 t in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for tobacco — production?
- Malawi ranks 7th out of 121 countries with data for 2013.
- Is tobacco — production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 Tobacco — 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.