Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 78.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi stood at 78.68 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 353.9% on the previous year and up 513.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 319.76 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -59.73 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Malawi 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 10.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.2499 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1964 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -1744.5% |
| 1965 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 1966 | 27.74 % change on previous year | +271.8% |
| 1967 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1968 | -19.39 % change on previous year | -372.4% |
| 1969 | -17.47 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 28.8 % change on previous year | -264.9% |
| 1971 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1972 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1973 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 1974 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1975 | -29.58 % change on previous year | -1372.2% |
| 1976 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1977 | -0.6525 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1978 | -9.88 % change on previous year | +1413.6% |
| 1979 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1980 | -5.8 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -365.4% |
| 1982 | -18.67 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 1983 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 1984 | 55.78 % change on previous year | +555.1% |
| 1985 | 18.94 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1986 | -14.54 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 1987 | -33.21 % change on previous year | +128.5% |
| 1988 | 26.11 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1989 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1990 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1991 | 20.63 % change on previous year | +1100.2% |
| 1992 | -0.8616 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1993 | -7.65 % change on previous year | +788.0% |
| 1994 | -29.89 % change on previous year | +290.6% |
| 1995 | 100.48 % change on previous year | -436.2% |
| 1996 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1997 | -10.54 % change on previous year | -335.9% |
| 1998 | -35.97 % change on previous year | +241.2% |
| 1999 | 17.73 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2000 | -23.92 % change on previous year | -234.9% |
| 2001 | 17.04 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 2002 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2003 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +458.1% |
| 2004 | 44.71 % change on previous year | -790.8% |
| 2005 | 39.23 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2006 | -29.56 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 2007 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2008 | 14.97 % change on previous year | -701.7% |
| 2009 | 20 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2010 | -43.33 % change on previous year | -316.7% |
| 2011 | 25.96 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 2012 | 319.76 % change on previous year | +1131.6% |
| 2013 | -26.75 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2014 | -19.05 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2015 | -17.51 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2016 | -36.03 % change on previous year | +105.8% |
| 2017 | -47.27 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2019 | -17.58 % change on previous year | -337.8% |
| 2020 | 125.22 % change on previous year | -812.2% |
| 2021 | -59.73 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2022 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2023 | -30.99 % change on previous year | -1137.2% |
| 2024 | 78.68 % change on previous year | -353.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 78.68 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.4343 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 78.68 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3752 % change on previous year, 209.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +1744.5% | -0.2499 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -19.39 % change on previous year | 27.74 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0482 % change on previous year | -29.58 % change on previous year | 28.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.18 % change on previous year | -33.21 % change on previous year | 55.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.01 % change on previous year | -35.97 % change on previous year | 100.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.23 % change on previous year | -29.56 % change on previous year | 44.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.56 % change on previous year | -47.27 % change on previous year | 319.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.23 % change on previous year | -59.73 % change on previous year | 125.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 3 Poland 144.81 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Sudan 142.52 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Serbia and Montenegro 98 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Latvia 68.33 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Zimbabwe 51.25 % change on previous year compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 49.39 % change on previous year 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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi was 78.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 319.76 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.73 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 513.0%. 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.