Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Malawi 4th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +71.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +100.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -74.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Burundi 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Nigeria 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Central African Republic 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Mozambique 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Togo 0 ha per US$ of GDP 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 4th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.