Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Malawi
Malawi: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 15,447 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Malawi is 15,447 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Malawi peaked at 15,447 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,147 ha, in 1997.
Malawi ranks 59th of 179 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.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,400 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,500 ha | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 2,600 ha | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 2,700 ha | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 2,800 ha | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 2,900 ha | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 3,000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 3,100 ha | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 3,200 ha | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 3,300 ha | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 3,400 ha | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 3,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,500 ha | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 3,600 ha | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3,700 ha | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 3,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,800 ha | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 3,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,900 ha | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 4,000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 4,100 ha | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 4,300 ha | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 4,500 ha | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 4,600 ha | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4,700 ha | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,800 ha | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4,900 ha | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5,000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4,390 ha | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 5,100 ha | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 4,900 ha | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 5,000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4,953 ha | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 5,000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 4,000 ha | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 2,147 ha | -46.3% |
| 1998 | 2,200 ha | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2,250 ha | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2,300 ha | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,350 ha | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,380 ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,400 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,500 ha | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2,600 ha | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2,700 ha | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2,800 ha | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,923 ha | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2,927 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,930 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,500 ha | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 2,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,699 ha | +88.0% |
| 2014 | 7,308 ha | +55.5% |
| 2015 | 7,283 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,371 ha | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8,666 ha | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 9,188 ha | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 13,000 ha | +41.5% |
| 2020 | 14,534 ha | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 13,056 ha | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 13,412 ha | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 14,461 ha | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 15,447 ha | +6.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 15,447 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 15,764 ha, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 15,447 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,011 ha, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +88.0% | 2,500 ha | 4,699 ha |
| 2014 | +55.5% | 4,699 ha | 7,308 ha |
| 1997 | -46.3% | 4,000 ha | 2,147 ha |
| 2019 | +41.5% | 9,188 ha | 13,000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,800 ha | 2,400 ha | 3,200 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,610 ha | 3,300 ha | 3,900 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,560 ha | 4,000 ha | 5,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,994 ha | 2,147 ha | 5,100 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,588 ha | 2,300 ha | 2,927 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,544 ha | 2,500 ha | 13,000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,182 ha | 13,056 ha | 15,447 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1965 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2798 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
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 15,447 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15,447 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,147 ha in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Malawi ranks 59th out of 179 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 up 111.4%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.