How does Malawi rank for sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre?

Malawi ranks 35th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.

Is sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Malawi

Name: Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Malawi
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malawi: Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre was 28.09 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

28.09 t per square kilometre

Change on year

down 8.6%

World rank

35th

of 137 countries

All-time high

34.61 t per square kilometre

in 2014

All-time low

0 t per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 28.09 t per square kilometre for sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 34.61 t per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 t per square kilometre, in 1961.

Malawi ranks 35th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 t per square kilometre	—
1962	0 t per square kilometre	—
1963	0 t per square kilometre	—
1964	0 t per square kilometre	—
1965	0 t per square kilometre	—
1966	0.3606 t per square kilometre	—
1967	1.82 t per square kilometre	+405.3%
1968	2.25 t per square kilometre	+23.5%
1969	3.31 t per square kilometre	+47.1%
1970	3.06 t per square kilometre	-7.6%
1971	3.06 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	3.38 t per square kilometre	+10.4%
1973	5.57 t per square kilometre	+64.9%
1974	5.36 t per square kilometre	-3.8%
1975	7.42 t per square kilometre	+38.6%
1976	10.08 t per square kilometre	+35.7%
1977	10.18 t per square kilometre	+1.1%
1978	10.39 t per square kilometre	+2.1%
1979	11.67 t per square kilometre	+12.2%
1980	15.7 t per square kilometre	+34.5%
1981	18.03 t per square kilometre	+14.9%
1982	19.41 t per square kilometre	+7.6%
1983	19.09 t per square kilometre	-1.6%
1984	16.38 t per square kilometre	-14.2%
1985	15.91 t per square kilometre	-2.8%
1986	16.97 t per square kilometre	+6.7%
1987	17.5 t per square kilometre	+3.1%
1988	18.03 t per square kilometre	+3.0%
1989	17.82 t per square kilometre	-1.2%
1990	18.99 t per square kilometre	+6.5%
1991	20.15 t per square kilometre	+6.1%
1992	20.15 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	11.67 t per square kilometre	-42.1%
1994	20.15 t per square kilometre	+72.7%
1995	20.15 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	19.73 t per square kilometre	-2.1%
1997	18.56 t per square kilometre	-5.9%
1998	20.15 t per square kilometre	+8.6%
1999	21.21 t per square kilometre	+5.3%
2000	22.27 t per square kilometre	+5.0%
2001	23.33 t per square kilometre	+4.8%
2002	27.58 t per square kilometre	+18.2%
2003	22.27 t per square kilometre	-19.2%
2004	22.27 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	25.46 t per square kilometre	+14.3%
2006	25.99 t per square kilometre	+2.1%
2007	26.52 t per square kilometre	+2.0%
2008	29.17 t per square kilometre	+10.0%
2009	27.58 t per square kilometre	-5.5%
2010	28.64 t per square kilometre	+3.8%
2011	28.64 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	32.88 t per square kilometre	+14.8%
2013	33.94 t per square kilometre	+3.2%
2014	34.61 t per square kilometre	+2.0%
2015	34.11 t per square kilometre	-1.4%
2016	31.82 t per square kilometre	-6.7%
2017	29.22 t per square kilometre	-8.2%
2018	30.79 t per square kilometre	+5.4%
2019	30.56 t per square kilometre	-0.8%
2020	31.38 t per square kilometre	+2.7%
2021	31.5 t per square kilometre	+0.4%
2022	30.72 t per square kilometre	-2.5%
2023	28.09 t per square kilometre	-8.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.8604 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre	3.31 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	7.02 t per square kilometre	3.06 t per square kilometre	11.67 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	17.48 t per square kilometre	15.7 t per square kilometre	19.41 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	19.09 t per square kilometre	11.67 t per square kilometre	21.21 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	25.24 t per square kilometre	22.27 t per square kilometre	29.17 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	31.52 t per square kilometre	28.64 t per square kilometre	34.61 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	30.42 t per square kilometre	28.09 t per square kilometre	31.5 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Malawi

32 Colombia 29.04 t per square kilometre compare
33 Mexico 28.6 t per square kilometre compare
34 Egypt 28.44 t per square kilometre compare
36 Grenada 25.48 t per square kilometre compare
37 Ecuador 25.2 t per square kilometre compare
38 Bangladesh 24.69 t per square kilometre compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Malawi

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre in Malawi?: Sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre in Malawi was 28.09 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 34.61 t per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0 t per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Malawi rank for sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre?: Malawi ranks 35th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
Is sugar crops primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sugar Crops Primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sugar Crops Primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Sugar Crops Primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 138 places, 7,315 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 31 August 2026

Sugar Crops Primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.