Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2523 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 0.2523 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 2.68 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2523 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 29th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3613 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3989 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3979 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4143 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4452 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5687 ha per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6092 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4911 ha per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4053 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1970 | 0.522 ha per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5745 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5369 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5688 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.582 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4098 ha per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4324 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4296 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3871 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3659 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3447 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3978 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3235 ha per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 0.351 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5469 ha per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6504 ha per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5559 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3713 ha per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4682 ha per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5117 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5205 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6278 ha per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6224 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5748 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.403 ha per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8079 ha per square kilometre | +100.5% |
| 1996 | 0.844 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.755 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4834 ha per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5691 ha per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 0.433 ha per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5068 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5009 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4685 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6779 ha per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9438 ha per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6649 ha per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6483 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7454 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8945 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5069 ha per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6385 ha per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 2.68 ha per square kilometre | +319.8% |
| 2013 | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8386 ha per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4422 ha per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4749 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3914 ha per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8815 ha per square kilometre | +125.2% |
| 2021 | 0.355 ha per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3656 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2523 ha per square kilometre | -31.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.2523 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1379 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.2523 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0884 ha per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +319.8% | 0.6385 ha per square kilometre | 2.68 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4547 ha per square kilometre | 0.3613 ha per square kilometre | 0.6092 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4809 ha per square kilometre | 0.3659 ha per square kilometre | 0.582 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4521 ha per square kilometre | 0.3235 ha per square kilometre | 0.6504 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6208 ha per square kilometre | 0.403 ha per square kilometre | 0.844 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6484 ha per square kilometre | 0.433 ha per square kilometre | 0.9438 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | 0.3914 ha per square kilometre | 2.68 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4636 ha per square kilometre | 0.2523 ha per square kilometre | 0.8815 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 26 Myanmar 0.2806 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Zimbabwe 0.2722 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 El Salvador 0.2582 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Brazil 0.2196 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 France 0.215 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Guinea 0.1959 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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.2523 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2523 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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.