Temporary fallow — Area in Malawi
Malawi: Temporary fallow — Area was 447.42 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Temporary fallow — Area in Malawi, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 447.42 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Malawi peaked at 478.21 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 409.09 1000 ha, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 61st of 242 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Temporary fallow — Area in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 413.63 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 409.09 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 430.23 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 434.9 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 461.77 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 475.06 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 469.31 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 466.29 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 458.74 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 462.39 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 447.39 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 451.38 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 445.84 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 444.8 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 459.22 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 465.81 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 467.41 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 478.21 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 469.75 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 466.13 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 447.42 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 447.42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 447.42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 447.42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 447.42 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 298.24 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 447.42 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 446.56 1000 ha | 409.09 1000 ha | 475.06 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 459.22 1000 ha | 444.8 1000 ha | 478.21 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 451.16 1000 ha | 447.42 1000 ha | 466.13 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 fallow — area in Malawi?
- Temporary fallow — area in Malawi was 447.42 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 478.21 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.09 1000 ha in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Malawi ranks 61st out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.