Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Malawi
Malawi: Unmanufactured tobacco — Production was 120,056 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Malawi, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — production in Malawi is 120,056 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 35.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — production in Malawi peaked at 174,928 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 72,551 t, in 2012.
That places Malawi 8th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 172,922 t | — |
| 2011 | 174,928 t | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 72,551 t | -58.5% |
| 2013 | 132,849 t | +83.1% |
| 2014 | 126,348 t | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 120,479 t | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 109,151 t | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 82,964 t | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 95,356 t | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 120,000 t | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 102,000 t | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 98,692 t | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 88,579 t | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 120,056 t | +35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 120,755 t | 72,551 t | 174,928 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,332 t | 88,579 t | 120,056 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 unmanufactured tobacco — production in Malawi?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — production in Malawi was 120,056 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 174,928 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,551 t in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for unmanufactured tobacco — production?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 — Production. 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.