Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 0.4247 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4247 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 93.7%
World rank
74th
of 173 countries
All-time high
20.02 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-7.3 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi is 0.4247 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 93.7% on the previous year and up 128.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 20.02 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -7.3 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 74th of 173 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1964 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +143.1% |
| 1965 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1966 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1967 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -287.9% |
| 1968 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1969 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 3 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1973 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1974 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8306 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1976 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +296.7% |
| 1977 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9317 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1979 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -265.1% |
| 1980 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -242.2% |
| 1981 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1982 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +109.9% |
| 1983 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1985 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +103.7% |
| 1986 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1987 | 6.95 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 1988 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1989 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -565.6% |
| 1990 | 20.02 % change on previous year | -465.4% |
| 1991 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1992 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1994 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 1996 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 1997 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1999 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -303.6% |
| 2000 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2001 | 15.42 % change on previous year | +357.1% |
| 2002 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2003 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 2004 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 2005 | 7 % change on previous year | -260.7% |
| 2006 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2007 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +216.3% |
| 2008 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7869 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2010 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +1268.8% |
| 2011 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2012 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2014 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 2015 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +239.9% |
| 2016 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 2017 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 2018 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -227.2% |
| 2020 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +150.6% |
| 2021 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9065 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2023 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +642.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4247 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.53 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | 6.91 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 % change on previous year | -5.48 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 % change on previous year | -7.3 % change on previous year | 20.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 % change on previous year | -4.36 % change on previous year | 15.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -5.15 % change on previous year | 10.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | 6.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- 72 South Sudan 0.5967 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Albania 0.4792 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Burkina Faso 0.4071 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Sudan 0.3672 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Gabon 0.3472 % 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 pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi was 0.4247 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 20.02 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.3 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 74th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.1%. 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 Pulses, Total — 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.