Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0035 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0035 ha per person.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0182 ha per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 ha per person, in 1992.
That places Malawi 27th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0027 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0026 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0026 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0028 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0027 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0027 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0027 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.007 ha per person | +162.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0068 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0066 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0064 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.006 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 ha per person | -28.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 ha per person | +42.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 ha per person | -30.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 ha per person | +52.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 ha per person | -53.7% |
| 1993 | 0.004 ha per person | +55.8% |
| 1994 | 0.004 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 ha per person | +67.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0075 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0096 ha per person | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0137 ha per person | +42.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0148 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0157 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0182 ha per person | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0093 ha per person | -48.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 ha per person | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0144 ha per person | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0128 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0131 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0139 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0147 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0147 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0154 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0148 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0154 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.016 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 ha per person | -78.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0035 ha per person | -8.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0035 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0011 ha per person, 3.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0035 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 ha per person, 3.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +162.3% | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.007 ha per person |
| 2014 | -78.0% | 0.016 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person |
| 1995 | +67.3% | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0067 ha per person |
| 1993 | +55.8% | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person |
| 1992 | -53.7% | 0.0055 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person |
| 1991 | +52.5% | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0055 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0054 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.007 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0148 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0139 ha per person | 0.0093 ha per person | 0.0182 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0083 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person | 0.016 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Malawi?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Malawi was 0.0035 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0182 ha per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 ha per person in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for potatoes — area harvested, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 27th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.