Tomatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Tomatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2745 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2745 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
12th
of 148 countries
All-time high
0.3635 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0148 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Tomatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.2745 ha per square kilometre for tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.3635 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0148 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 12th out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tomatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0212 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0265 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0265 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0265 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0286 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0308 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0308 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0339 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.035 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0382 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0403 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0483 ha per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0414 ha per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0424 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0436 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0403 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0424 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0435 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0424 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0435 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0445 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.065 ha per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0456 ha per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0819 ha per square kilometre | +79.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0467 ha per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0477 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1019 ha per square kilometre | +113.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1124 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1224 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1316 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0477 ha per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2209 ha per square kilometre | +362.7% |
| 2014 | 0.26 ha per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2618 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2611 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2652 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2945 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.35 ha per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3635 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3057 ha per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2925 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2745 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0363 ha per square kilometre | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | 0.0403 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0418 ha per square kilometre | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | 0.0483 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0632 ha per square kilometre | 0.0424 ha per square kilometre | 0.1124 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2215 ha per square kilometre | 0.0477 ha per square kilometre | 0.35 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.309 ha per square kilometre | 0.2745 ha per square kilometre | 0.3635 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 9 Cuba 0.2866 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 India 0.2856 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Grenada 0.2794 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Bangladesh 0.2397 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Albania 0.234 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 North Macedonia 0.2247 ha per square kilometre 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 tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.2745 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3635 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0148 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 12th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 Tomatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tomatoes — Area harvested 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.
Tomatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tomatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Tomatoes — Area harvested 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.