Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi
Malawi: Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 79.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — gross per capita production index number in Malawi is 79.63, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — gross per capita production index number in Malawi peaked at 215.19 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 41.59, in 1969.
That places Malawi 76th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.21 | — |
| 1962 | 62.01 | +31.3% |
| 1963 | 66.37 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 53.67 | -19.1% |
| 1965 | 80.07 | +49.2% |
| 1966 | 63.68 | -20.5% |
| 1967 | 54.1 | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 47.3 | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 41.59 | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 69.02 | +66.0% |
| 1971 | 79.99 | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 90.42 | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 87.56 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 76.3 | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 94.95 | +24.4% |
| 1976 | 97.66 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 132.72 | +35.9% |
| 1978 | 127.73 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 129.46 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 124.17 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 112.57 | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 124.32 | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 147.64 | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 143.75 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 138.42 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 115.52 | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 125.68 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 123.21 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 135.23 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 152.14 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 196.71 | +29.3% |
| 1997 | 215.19 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 165.89 | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 110.02 | -33.7% |
| 2000 | 125.35 | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 102.35 | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 108.17 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 111.29 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 122.11 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 104.79 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 132.44 | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 124.94 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 164.81 | +31.9% |
| 2009 | 207.85 | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 167.66 | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 164.73 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 66.39 | -59.7% |
| 2013 | 118.16 | +78.0% |
| 2014 | 109.27 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 101.36 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 89.36 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 66.11 | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 73.98 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 96.87 | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 75.98 | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 70.77 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 61.91 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 81.77 | +32.1% |
| 2024 | 79.63 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.33 | 41.59 | 80.07 | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.58 | 69.02 | 132.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 129.05 | 112.57 | 147.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.99 | 110.02 | 215.19 | 5 |
| 2000s | 130.41 | 102.35 | 207.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.39 | 66.11 | 167.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.01 | 61.91 | 81.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 73 China, mainland 80.71 compare
- 74 Mali 80.24 compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 79.8 compare
- 77 Cameroon 79.31 compare
- 78 Burkina Faso 78.74 compare
- 79 Rwanda 78.24 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 — gross per capita production index number in Malawi?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — gross per capita production index number in Malawi was 79.63 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 215.19 in 1997.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.59 in 1969.
- How does Malawi rank for unmanufactured tobacco — gross per capita production index number?
- Malawi ranks 76th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.