Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Malawi
Malawi: Cropland area under organic agric. — Area was 24.79 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Malawi, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area under organic agric. — area in Malawi is 24.79 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 102.7% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 55th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.23 1000 ha | — |
| 2019 | 12.29 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.23 1000 ha | -98.1% |
| 2021 | 0.23 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.23 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.73 1000 ha | +8913.0% |
| 2024 | 24.79 1000 ha | +19.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 24.79 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.63 1000 ha, 78% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 24.79 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.72 1000 ha, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.26 1000 ha | 12.23 1000 ha | 12.29 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.24 1000 ha | 0.23 1000 ha | 24.79 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 52 Zambia 33.58 1000 ha compare
- 53 Timor-Leste 26.35 1000 ha compare
- 53 East Timor 26.35 1000 ha compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 23.35 1000 ha compare
- 57 Chile 19.38 1000 ha compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 16.23 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 under organic agric. — area in Malawi?
- Cropland area under organic agric. — 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 under organic agric. — area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 24.79 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland area under organic agric. — area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for cropland area under organic agric. — area?
- Malawi ranks 55th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. 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 under organic agric. — 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.