Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.5022 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.5022 ha per square kilometre for citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 9,909.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.5022 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 14th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | +203.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2489 ha per square kilometre | +4860.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2658 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2508 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2815 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3047 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4309 ha per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4149 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.482 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4849 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5022 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.5022 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0225 ha per square kilometre, 22.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.5022 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0321 ha per square kilometre, 15.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +4860.2% | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | 0.2489 ha per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +203.2% | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.011 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +41.4% | 0.3047 ha per square kilometre | 0.4309 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1803 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | 0.4309 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.471 ha per square kilometre | 0.4149 ha per square kilometre | 0.5022 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7029 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 Spain 0.5946 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Bangladesh 0.5771 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Italy 0.4984 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 Costa Rica 0.3849 ha per square kilometre compare
- 17 India 0.37 ha per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.5022 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5022 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 14th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,909.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.