Crop production index in Malawi
Malawi: Crop production index was 135.51 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Crop production index in Malawi, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, crop production index in Malawi stood at 135.51 2014-2016 = 100. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop production index in Malawi peaked at 135.51 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.48 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 17th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.09 2014-2016 = 100 | 9.48 2014-2016 = 100 | 12.91 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 12.05 2014-2016 = 100 | 18.97 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 18.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 21.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.3 2014-2016 = 100 | 21.48 2014-2016 = 100 | 40.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 39.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 73.64 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 72.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 121.09 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 128.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 135.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population 82.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 18.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.04 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,857 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 3.80 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop production index in Malawi?
- Crop production index in Malawi was 135.51 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest crop production index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 135.51 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest crop production index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.48 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for crop production index?
- Malawi ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is crop production index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 2014-2016. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 2014-2016.