Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Malawi
Malawi: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 856,202 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested in Malawi is 856,202 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Malawi peaked at 856,202 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 204,000 ha, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 29th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 204,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 211,000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 217,000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 232,000 ha | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 248,000 ha | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 242,000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 253,000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 260,700 ha | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 268,500 ha | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 276,800 ha | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 285,100 ha | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 290,000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 297,000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 301,000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 303,500 ha | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 313,500 ha | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 322,000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 325,000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 320,000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 327,000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 331,000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 339,500 ha | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 348,300 ha | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 351,800 ha | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 359,000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 368,977 ha | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 394,612 ha | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 399,256 ha | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 377,380 ha | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 452,941 ha | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 424,100 ha | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 401,000 ha | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 406,900 ha | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 413,254 ha | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 424,996 ha | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 443,201 ha | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 465,582 ha | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 482,287 ha | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 447,062 ha | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 462,143 ha | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 533,398 ha | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 546,165 ha | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 572,540 ha | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 547,599 ha | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 585,925 ha | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 592,551 ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 613,744 ha | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 629,789 ha | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 634,745 ha | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 703,118 ha | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 731,542 ha | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 756,941 ha | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 769,558 ha | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 757,907 ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 718,903 ha | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 740,603 ha | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 774,792 ha | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 763,229 ha | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 777,715 ha | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 814,705 ha | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 791,626 ha | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 798,802 ha | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 852,581 ha | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 856,202 ha | +0.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 856,202 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 214,171 ha, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 856,202 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 148,592 ha, 5.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237,356 ha | 204,000 ha | 268,500 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 303,390 ha | 276,800 ha | 325,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 359,682 ha | 327,000 ha | 399,256 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 436,132 ha | 401,000 ha | 482,287 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 571,860 ha | 462,143 ha | 634,745 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 749,431 ha | 703,118 ha | 777,715 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 822,783 ha | 791,626 ha | 856,202 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 pulses, total — area harvested in Malawi?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Malawi was 856,202 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 856,202 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,000 ha in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — 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.