Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -2.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi, 2018–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi stood at -2.06 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 138.3% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
That places Malawi 104th out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -13.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -28.29 % change on previous year | +115.3% |
| 2020 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 2021 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2022 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -231.7% |
| 2024 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -2.06 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.137 % change on previous year. (9 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -2.06 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5385 % change on previous year. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -20.71 % change on previous year | -28.29 % change on previous year | -13.14 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.15 % change on previous year | -6.8 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi was -2.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 33.33 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.29 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 104th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. 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 Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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 Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.