Watermelons — Area harvested in Malawi
Malawi: Watermelons — Area harvested was 86 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Watermelons — Area harvested in Malawi, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — area harvested in Malawi is 86 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Malawi peaked at 159 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 83 ha, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 130th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Watermelons — Area harvested in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 159 ha | — |
| 1992 | 157 ha | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 155 ha | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 153 ha | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 151 ha | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 149 ha | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 146 ha | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 144 ha | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 142 ha | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 139 ha | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 137 ha | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 135 ha | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 132 ha | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 130 ha | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 127 ha | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 124 ha | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 122 ha | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 119 ha | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 116 ha | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 113 ha | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 110 ha | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 112 ha | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 106 ha | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 105 ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 103 ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 87 ha | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 92 ha | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 83 ha | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 87 ha | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 87 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86 ha | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 87 ha | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 87 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86 ha | -1.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 86 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 24,788 ha, 0% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 86 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,379 ha, 2% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150.67 ha | 142 ha | 159 ha | 9 |
| 2000s | 128.1 ha | 116 ha | 139 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8 ha | 83 ha | 113 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.6 ha | 86 ha | 87 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 127 Trinidad and Tobago 116 ha compare
- 128 Polynesia 106 ha compare
- 129 Malta 94 ha compare
- 131 Solomon Islands 75 ha compare
- 131 United Arab Emirates 75 ha compare
- 133 Qatar 71 ha compare
More environment data for Malawi
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0833 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 19.62 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested in Malawi?
- Watermelons — area harvested in Malawi was 86 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 159 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 ha in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for watermelons — area harvested?
- Malawi ranks 130th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Watermelons — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.