Temporary crops — Area in Malawi
Malawi: Temporary crops — Area was 3,115 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary crops — Area in Malawi, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in Malawi stood at 3,115 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Malawi peaked at 3,115 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,033 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Malawi 66th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,033 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 2,038 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,152 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2,158 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,309 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2,397 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2,404 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,544 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 2,603 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,614 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,641 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,642 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,697 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,748 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,783 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,832 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,883 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,923 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,979 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3,037 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3,115 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3,115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3,115 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,336 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3,115 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,076 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,293 1000 ha | 2,033 1000 ha | 2,603 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,774 1000 ha | 2,614 1000 ha | 2,979 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,099 1000 ha | 3,037 1000 ha | 3,115 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 temporary crops — area in Malawi?
- Temporary crops — area in Malawi was 3,115 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,115 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,033 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for temporary crops — area?
- Malawi ranks 66th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary 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.