Malawi: Food production index

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 Malawi

Food production index (2004-2006 = 100)

 Latest value 146.1
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1961 - 2022
 Average 40.6
 Min - Max 8.8 - 146.1
 Source FAO
The latest value from 2022 is 146.1 index points, an increase from 142.9 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 109.8 index points, based on data from 188 countries. Historically, the average for Malawi from 1961 to 2022 is 40.6 index points. The minimum value, 8.8 index points, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 146.1 index points was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Malawi - Food production index - Recent values chart

Historical series
Malawi - Food production index - historical chart - 1961-2022




Definition: Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.

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 Forest area, percent 22.9 2022 percent
 Percent agricultural land 64.17 2022 percent
 Employment in agriculture 62.14 2022 percent
 GDP share of agriculture 30.38 2023 percent
 Agriculture value added 3.86 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Agricultural land 60,500 2021 sq. km.
 Crop production index 135.5 2022 index points
 Precipitation 1,181 2021 mm per year
 Arable land, percent of land area 42.4 2022 percent
 Cereal crop yield by hectar 2,009 2022 kg per hectar
 Food production index 146.1 2022 index points
 Fertilizer use 23.7 2022 kg per hectare of arable land
 Livestock production index 190.1 2022 index points
 Forest area, sq.km 21,577.0 2022 sq. km
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