Cropland — Area in Malawi
Malawi: Cropland — Area was 4,282 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Malawi stood at 4,282 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Malawi peaked at 4,282 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,360 1000 ha, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 69th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,668 1000 ha | 1,360 1000 ha | 1,917 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,066 1000 ha | 1,867 1000 ha | 2,130 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,182 1000 ha | 1,990 1000 ha | 2,325 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,504 1000 ha | 2,230 1000 ha | 2,830 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,250 1000 ha | 2,880 1000 ha | 3,630 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,847 1000 ha | 3,630 1000 ha | 4,136 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,269 1000 ha | 4,216 1000 ha | 4,282 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More environment data for Malawi
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.67 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 157.29 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 2,420 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 19.62 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 30.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,850 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 4.6 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 282.19 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 65.23 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,000 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Malawi?
- Cropland — area in Malawi was 4,282 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,282 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,360 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for cropland — area?
- Malawi ranks 69th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.