Land area equipped for irrigation in Malawi
Malawi: Land area equipped for irrigation was 74,000 hectares in 2011. β Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation in Malawi, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 74,000 hectares for land area equipped for irrigation in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Malawi peaked at 74,000 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,000 hectares, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 21st of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,889 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,400 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,200 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,500 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 51,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,650 hectares | 55,000 hectares | 74,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,000 hectares | 74,000 hectares | 74,000 hectares | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation in Malawi?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Malawi was 74,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 74,000 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Malawi ranks 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.