Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0009 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per capita in Malawi, 2017–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0009 ha per person.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 13th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.0014 ha per person | — |
| 2018 | 0.0012 ha per person | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 ha per person | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 ha per person | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 0.001 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 ha per person | -4.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0009 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 2.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0009 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0006 ha per person, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0011 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 pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita in Malawi?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita in Malawi was 0.0009 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 ha per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 ha per person in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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.