Unmanufactured tobacco — Export quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Unmanufactured tobacco — Export quantity was 106,451 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unmanufactured tobacco — Export quantity in Malawi, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity in Malawi is 106,451 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity in Malawi peaked at 159,842 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 100,353 t, in 2022.
Malawi ranks 7th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Export quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 144,676 t | — |
| 2011 | 159,842 t | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 141,009 t | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 135,676 t | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 154,708 t | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 126,235 t | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 150,104 t | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 150,533 t | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 126,992 t | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 136,411 t | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 112,439 t | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 118,481 t | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 100,353 t | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 106,451 t | +6.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 106,451 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 177.83 t, 598.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 106,451 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.36 t, 3098.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 142,619 t | 126,235 t | 159,842 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,431 t | 100,353 t | 118,481 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 4 Belgium 173,964 t compare
- 4 Türkiye 46,636 t compare
- 5 China 172,495 t compare
- 6 China, mainland 171,942 t compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,433 t compare
- 7 Viet Nam 1,477 t compare
- 8 Italy 57,572 t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 868.66 t compare
- 9 Argentina 50,787 t compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 560.41 t compare
- 10 Germany 48,961 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 unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity in Malawi?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity in Malawi was 106,451 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 159,842 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,353 t in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity?
- Malawi ranks 7th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.