Rice — Production, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Rice — Production, per capita was 0.0059 t per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Production, per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — production, per capita in Malawi is 0.0059 t per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0165 t per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 t per person, in 1964.
Malawi ranks 65th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Production, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0025 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0012 t per person | -52.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0012 t per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 t per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0013 t per person | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 t per person | +97.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0028 t per person | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 t per person | -26.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0038 t per person | +84.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0047 t per person | +23.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0065 t per person | +38.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0086 t per person | +32.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0136 t per person | +58.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0119 t per person | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0146 t per person | +22.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0165 t per person | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0151 t per person | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0158 t per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0073 t per person | -53.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 t per person | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0055 t per person | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 t per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 t per person | -32.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0048 t per person | +29.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 t per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 t per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 t per person | -27.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0037 t per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.005 t per person | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 t per person | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0064 t per person | +41.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 t per person | -63.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0064 t per person | +170.7% |
| 1994 | 0.004 t per person | -36.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0051 t per person | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 0.007 t per person | +36.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 t per person | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 t per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 t per person | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 t per person | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 0.008 t per person | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 t per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0072 t per person | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.004 t per person | -45.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 t per person | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 t per person | +115.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0083 t per person | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 t per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0094 t per person | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 t per person | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0077 t per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 t per person | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 t per person | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 t per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 t per person | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 t per person | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 t per person | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 t per person | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.007 t per person | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 t per person | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 t per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0071 t per person | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 t per person | -17.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0059 t per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.011 t per person, 54% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0059 t per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0096 t per person, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 t per person | 0.0012 t per person | 0.0038 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0115 t per person | 0.0047 t per person | 0.0165 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 t per person | 0.0034 t per person | 0.0061 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 t per person | 0.0023 t per person | 0.0084 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 t per person | 0.0032 t per person | 0.0094 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 t per person | 0.0048 t per person | 0.0079 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0071 t per person | 0.0059 t per person | 0.0077 t per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More climate change data for Malawi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 415.04 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,501 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,819 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 366.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — production, per capita in Malawi?
- Rice — production, per capita in Malawi was 0.0059 t per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — production, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0165 t per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest rice — production, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 t per person in 1964.
- How does Malawi rank for rice — production, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — production, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rice — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.