Permanent crops — Area in Malawi
Malawi: Permanent crops — Area was 282.19 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent crops — Area in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — area in Malawi stood at 282.19 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Malawi peaked at 282.19 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60 1000 ha, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 79th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.78 1000 ha | 60 1000 ha | 67 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.3 1000 ha | 67 1000 ha | 80 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 107 1000 ha | 90 1000 ha | 125 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.5 1000 ha | 128 1000 ha | 130 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.5 1000 ha | 129.5 1000 ha | 129.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.88 1000 ha | 129.5 1000 ha | 258.11 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.19 1000 ha | 282.19 1000 ha | 282.19 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 76 Nicaragua 296 1000 ha compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 289 1000 ha compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 288.77 1000 ha compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 274.6 1000 ha compare
- 81 Afghanistan 271 1000 ha compare
- 82 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 255.74 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Malawi
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.67 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 157.29 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 2,420 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 19.62 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 30.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,850 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 4.6 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 65.23 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.2 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area in Malawi?
- Permanent crops — area in Malawi was 282.19 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 282.19 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for permanent crops — area?
- Malawi ranks 79th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 Permanent crops — 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.