Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Malawi

Malawi: Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 207.34 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
207.34 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 6,295.4%
World rank
70th
of 151 countries
All-time high
207.34 Square kilometres
in 2023
All-time low
0.4 Square kilometres
in 2012
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Malawi, 2005–2023

0501001502002005201420232005: 3 Square kilometres2006: 3 Square kilometres2007: 3 Square kilometres2008: 8 Square kilometres2009: 9.9 Square kilometres2010: 8.2 Square kilometres2011: 1.7 Square kilometres2012: 0.4 Square kilometres2013: 2.6 Square kilometres2014: 1 Square kilometres2015: 2.1 Square kilometres2016: 122.4 Square kilometres2017: 122.3 Square kilometres2018: 124 Square kilometres2019: 122.9 Square kilometres2020: 2.3 Square kilometres2021: 3.2 Square kilometres2022: 3.2 Square kilometres2023: 207.3 Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 207.34 Square kilometres for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6,295.4% on the previous year and up 7,874.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Malawi peaked at 207.34 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4 Square kilometres, in 2012.

That places Malawi 70th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, 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 hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Malawi, 2005 to 2023.
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 2.32 Square kilometres -98.1%
2021 3.24 Square kilometres +39.7%
2022 3.24 Square kilometres +0.0%
2023 207.34 Square kilometres +6295.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 54.04 Square kilometres 2.32 Square kilometres 207.34 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 270.25 Square kilometres compare
  2. 68 Saudi Arabia 234.1 Square kilometres compare
  3. 69 Mali 212.76 Square kilometres compare
  4. 71 Kyrgyzstan 191.14 Square kilometres compare
  5. 72 Japan 188.37 Square kilometres compare
  6. 73 Taiwan, China 175.61 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Malawi?
Land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Malawi was 207.34 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 207.34 Square kilometres in 2023.
What is the lowest land use hidden — 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 hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
Malawi ranks 70th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 7,874.6%. 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 hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
172 places, 2,914 data points, 2004–2023
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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: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata