Cropland area certified organic — Area in Malawi
Malawi: Cropland area certified organic — Area was 24.79 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland area certified organic — Area in Malawi, 2019–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland area certified organic — area in Malawi stood at 24.79 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.
That places Malawi 55th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cropland area certified organic — Area in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12.29 1000 ha | — |
| 2020 | 0.23 1000 ha | -98.1% |
| 2021 | 0.23 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.23 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.71 1000 ha | +8904.3% |
| 2024 | 24.79 1000 ha | +19.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 24.79 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.47 1000 ha, 64% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 24.79 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.48 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.29 1000 ha | 12.29 1000 ha | 12.29 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.24 1000 ha | 0.23 1000 ha | 24.79 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 52 Zambia 31.69 1000 ha compare
- 53 Timor-Leste 26.35 1000 ha compare
- 53 East Timor 26.35 1000 ha compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 20.06 1000 ha compare
- 57 Chile 19.38 1000 ha compare
- 58 Mali 16.16 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area certified organic — area in Malawi?
- Cropland area certified organic — area in Malawi was 24.79 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area certified organic — area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 24.79 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland area certified organic — area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for cropland area certified organic — area?
- Malawi ranks 55th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area certified organic — area rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 certified organic — 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.