Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0045 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Malawi is 0.0045 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0253 ha per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 ha per person, in 1992.
Malawi ranks 36th of 108 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0175 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0184 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0197 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.021 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0205 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0219 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0214 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0215 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0221 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0216 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0253 ha per person | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0246 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.024 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0233 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0227 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.022 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0232 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 ha per person | -77.7% |
| 1979 | 0.005 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0048 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 ha per person | -27.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 ha per person | +47.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0041 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 ha per person | +56.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0054 ha per person | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 ha per person | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 ha per person | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 ha per person | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0054 ha per person | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0052 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.006 ha per person | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.006 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.006 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0045 ha per person | -22.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0045 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0111 ha per person, 40% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0045 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0107 ha per person, 42% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -77.7% | 0.0232 ha per person | 0.0052 ha per person |
| 1993 | +56.3% | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person |
| 1985 | +47.8% | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0205 ha per person | 0.0175 ha per person | 0.0221 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0197 ha per person | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0253 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0052 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0079 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 ha per person | 0.0046 ha per person | 0.0055 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 ha per person | 0.0051 ha per person | 0.006 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 ha per person | 0.0045 ha per person | 0.006 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 sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Malawi?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Malawi was 0.0045 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0253 ha per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 ha per person in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sorghum — 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.