Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -20.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-20.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 530.8%
World rank
112th
of 124 countries
All-time high
58.57 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-76.92 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -20.9 % change on previous year for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 530.8% on the previous year and down 793.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 58.57 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -76.92 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Malawi ranks 112th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 10 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1964 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 9.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 3.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -76.92 % change on previous year | -1023.1% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -24.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1985 | 53.62 % change on previous year | -1001.7% |
| 1986 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1987 | -4.47 % change on previous year | +119.6% |
| 1988 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1989 | -0.9004 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1990 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -467.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7172 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1992 | -10.85 % change on previous year | -1612.7% |
| 1993 | 58.57 % change on previous year | -639.9% |
| 1994 | 24.18 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1995 | 13.13 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1996 | 23.36 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 1997 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1998 | -18.99 % change on previous year | -284.3% |
| 1999 | -12.7 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2000 | -7.22 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2001 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5656 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 2003 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +1597.3% |
| 2004 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2005 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2007 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5908 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 2010 | 17.48 % change on previous year | +1608.1% |
| 2011 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2012 | -10.97 % change on previous year | -975.1% |
| 2013 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 2014 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2015 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +177.7% |
| 2017 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2019 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +232.4% |
| 2020 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2021 | -0.1272 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2022 | -0.159 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -3151.1% |
| 2024 | -20.9 % change on previous year | -530.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -20.9 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -20.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6503 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3151.1% | -0.159 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1608.1% | 1.02 % change on previous year | 17.48 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1597.3% | 0.5656 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1612.7% | 0.7172 % change on previous year | -10.85 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1001.7% | -5.95 % change on previous year | 53.62 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -1023.1% | 8.33 % change on previous year | -76.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -4.86 % change on previous year | -76.92 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -24.5 % change on previous year | 53.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1 % change on previous year | -18.99 % change on previous year | 58.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 % change on previous year | -7.22 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 % change on previous year | -10.97 % change on previous year | 17.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.74 % change on previous year | -20.9 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 109 Ethiopia PDR -10.81 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Russian Federation -11.19 % change on previous year compare
- 111 China, Taiwan Province of -20.79 % change on previous year compare
- 113 USSR -24.56 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Uruguay -27.21 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Greece -27.69 % change on previous year 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 sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi was -20.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 58.57 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.92 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Malawi rank for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 112th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 793.5%. 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 Sorghum — 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 Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.