Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 2.84 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 2.84 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 2.84 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6273 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 24th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6273 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6273 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6487 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6487 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6712 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6841 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6873 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6875 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6876 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7026 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7153 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7271 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7462 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7675 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.794 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8355 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8567 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8727 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.895 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9122 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9291 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.962 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9844 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9972 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9994 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9898 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9898 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9861 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2015 | 2.51 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.41 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.48 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.68 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 2.79 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.61 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 2.66 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.74 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.84 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6633 ha per square kilometre | 0.6273 ha per square kilometre | 0.6876 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7913 ha per square kilometre | 0.7026 ha per square kilometre | 0.895 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9897 ha per square kilometre | 0.9122 ha per square kilometre | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | 0.9994 ha per square kilometre | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | 0.9861 ha per square kilometre | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 ha per square kilometre | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | 2.79 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 ha per square kilometre | 2.61 ha per square kilometre | 2.84 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi was 2.84 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6273 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 24th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. 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 Fruit Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fruit Primary — 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.
Fruit Primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fruit Primary — 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
Fruit Primary — 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.