Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -1.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.41 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 490.6%
World rank
137th
of 196 countries
All-time high
108.33 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-47.78 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Roots and Tubers, 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi is -1.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 490.6% on the previous year and down 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 108.33 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -47.78 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 137th of 196 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -4.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 1965 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1966 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -303.3% |
| 1967 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | -12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1971 | 13.21 % change on previous year | -346.5% |
| 1972 | 20 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 1973 | 108.33 % change on previous year | +441.7% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 2.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 3.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 3.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 1981 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1983 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +113.0% |
| 1984 | 24.3 % change on previous year | +430.6% |
| 1985 | -1 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1986 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +420.0% |
| 1987 | -16.27 % change on previous year | +212.8% |
| 1988 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1989 | 28.6 % change on previous year | -855.3% |
| 1990 | -20.22 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 1991 | 31.07 % change on previous year | -253.7% |
| 1992 | -28.56 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 1993 | 29.01 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 1994 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1995 | 44.25 % change on previous year | -2078.2% |
| 1996 | 19.09 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1997 | 17.11 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 31.86 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1999 | 10 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2000 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 14.1 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 2002 | -47.78 % change on previous year | -438.9% |
| 2003 | 18.93 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 2004 | 32.7 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 2005 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2006 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 2007 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2010 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +96.8% |
| 2011 | -0.2129 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2012 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -3128.0% |
| 2013 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2016 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +160.7% |
| 2017 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +300.5% |
| 2018 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2020 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7752 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3615 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2024 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -490.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.13 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 14.65 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | 108.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.51 % change on previous year | -16.27 % change on previous year | 28.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.14 % change on previous year | -28.56 % change on previous year | 44.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 % change on previous year | -47.78 % change on previous year | 32.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 % change on previous year | -0.2129 % change on previous year | 11.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 3.31 % 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi was -1.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 108.33 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.78 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.4%. 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 Roots and Tubers, 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.