Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Malawi
Malawi: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 6.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Malawi, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 6.82 % change on previous year for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Malawi peaked at 87.96 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -46.33 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Malawi 42nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 2.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 2.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 2.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 1983 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1985 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 2.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1990 | -12.2 % change on previous year | -697.8% |
| 1991 | 16.17 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 1992 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1993 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1994 | -0.94 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9489 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 1996 | -20 % change on previous year | -2207.7% |
| 1997 | -46.33 % change on previous year | +131.6% |
| 1998 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1999 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8403 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2004 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +395.8% |
| 2005 | 4 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1368 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1025 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2011 | -14.68 % change on previous year | -14418.7% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 87.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 55.52 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2015 | -0.3421 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2016 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -453.2% |
| 2017 | 17.57 % change on previous year | +1354.0% |
| 2018 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2019 | 41.49 % change on previous year | +588.8% |
| 2020 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2021 | -10.17 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 2022 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2023 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +186.8% |
| 2024 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -14418.7% | 0.1025 % change on previous year | -14.68 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -2207.7% | 0.9489 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1354.0% | 1.21 % change on previous year | 17.57 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -697.8% | 2.04 % change on previous year | -12.2 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +588.8% | 6.02 % change on previous year | 41.49 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +453.2% | -0.3421 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.66 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.95 % change on previous year | -46.33 % change on previous year | 16.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 0.1368 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.49 % change on previous year | -14.68 % change on previous year | 87.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -10.17 % change on previous year | 11.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.02 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Mozambique 7 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Denmark 6.94 % change on previous year compare
- 43 France 6.29 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Peru 6.25 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5.99 % 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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Malawi?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Malawi was 6.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 87.96 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.33 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Malawi ranks 42nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.