Permanent crops — Area, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Permanent crops — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent crops — Area, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — area, per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 24th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +75.2% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +59.7% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +58.9% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Area, per unit of GDP in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +75.2% | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 21 Sierra Leone 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Papua New Guinea 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Samoa 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Dominica 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Marshall Islands 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Myanmar 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Permanent crops — area, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent crops — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for permanent crops — area, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent crops — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent crops — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent crops — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Permanent crops — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Permanent crops — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.