Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 7.66 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi is 7.66 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 9.18 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.07 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 20th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1963 | 2.46 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 2.31 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 2.68 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 2.94 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 2.72 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 2.88 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 2.91 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 3.24 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 3.21 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.15 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.19 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.99 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 3.07 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.12 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.08 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.07 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.05 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.03 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1984 | 2.11 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 2.12 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.46 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 2.62 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 2.36 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 1991 | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1992 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 1.94 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.01 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.42 ha per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 2.27 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 2.49 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 2.75 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 3.54 ha per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 3.86 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 4.38 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 4.3 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 4.43 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.74 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 4.55 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.84 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 7.65 ha per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 2013 | 7.17 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 7.02 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.86 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.52 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 6.88 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 6.96 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.18 ha per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 7.8 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 7.33 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 7.92 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 7.66 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.55 ha per square kilometre | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | 2.94 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | 2.91 ha per square kilometre | 3.24 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 ha per square kilometre | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 ha per square kilometre | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | 2.42 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 ha per square kilometre | 2.27 ha per square kilometre | 4.74 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 ha per square kilometre | 4.55 ha per square kilometre | 9.18 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.68 ha per square kilometre | 7.33 ha per square kilometre | 7.92 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi was 7.66 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.18 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 20th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Cake 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake 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
Oilcrops, Cake 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.