Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Malawi
Malawi: Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 247.9 Square kilometres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 247.9 Square kilometres for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 24,690.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Malawi peaked at 247.9 Square kilometres in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4 Square kilometres, in 2012.
That places Malawi 67th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 Square kilometres | — |
| 2006 | 3 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 Square kilometres | +166.7% |
| 2009 | 9.9 Square kilometres | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 8.2 Square kilometres | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 1.7 Square kilometres | -79.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4 Square kilometres | -76.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6 Square kilometres | +550.0% |
| 2014 | 1 Square kilometres | -61.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1 Square kilometres | +110.0% |
| 2016 | 122.4 Square kilometres | +5728.6% |
| 2017 | 122.3 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 124 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 122.9 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.3 Square kilometres | -98.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2 Square kilometres | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 3.2 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 207.3 Square kilometres | +6378.1% |
| 2024 | 247.9 Square kilometres | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.38 Square kilometres | 3 Square kilometres | 9.9 Square kilometres | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.76 Square kilometres | 0.4 Square kilometres | 124 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.78 Square kilometres | 2.3 Square kilometres | 247.9 Square kilometres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 64 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 319.4 Square kilometres compare
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- 66 South Africa 248.5 Square kilometres compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 240.62 Square kilometres compare
- 69 Cambodia 234.4 Square kilometres compare
- 70 Japan 218.2 Square kilometres 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0006 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 12.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0007 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 79.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Malawi?
- Land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Malawi was 247.9 Square kilometres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 247.9 Square kilometres in 2024.
- What is the lowest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 Square kilometres in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
- Malawi ranks 67th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24,690.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 5, 2026 Database documentation Countries metadata