Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 25.49 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25.49 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 34.7%
World rank
4th
of 128 countries
All-time high
68.66 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-56.21 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi is 25.49 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.7% on the previous year and up 942.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 68.66 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -56.21 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Malawi ranks 4th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 22.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 44.81 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 1964 | -33.68 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 1965 | 39.55 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 1966 | -14.2 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1967 | -17.93 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1968 | -24.42 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1969 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1970 | 17.82 % change on previous year | -598.9% |
| 1971 | 21.61 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1973 | -9.76 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 1974 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1975 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 1976 | 21.93 % change on previous year | -912.2% |
| 1977 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1978 | 14.88 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 1979 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1980 | -21.03 % change on previous year | -552.8% |
| 1981 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1982 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 51.23 % change on previous year | +1961.2% |
| 1984 | -12.86 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1985 | 15.58 % change on previous year | -221.2% |
| 1986 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1987 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1988 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -229.0% |
| 1989 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1990 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -429.7% |
| 1991 | 17.07 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 1992 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1993 | -0.7645 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1994 | -38.98 % change on previous year | +4998.3% |
| 1995 | 33.5 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 1996 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8267 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1998 | -0.6213 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 1999 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -431.5% |
| 2000 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2001 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -294.0% |
| 2002 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -277.4% |
| 2003 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2004 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2005 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2006 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 2007 | -13.17 % change on previous year | +272.7% |
| 2008 | 36.33 % change on previous year | -376.0% |
| 2009 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2010 | -9.55 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 2011 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2012 | -56.21 % change on previous year | +3150.9% |
| 2013 | 68.66 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 2014 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2015 | 15.04 % change on previous year | +515.2% |
| 2016 | -20.4 % change on previous year | -235.6% |
| 2017 | -36.45 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 2018 | 20.17 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 2019 | 31.84 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 2020 | -8.99 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2021 | -24.7 % change on previous year | +174.8% |
| 2022 | -15.78 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2023 | 39.02 % change on previous year | -347.3% |
| 2024 | 25.49 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.59 % change on previous year | -33.68 % change on previous year | 44.81 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.06 % change on previous year | -9.76 % change on previous year | 21.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 % change on previous year | -21.03 % change on previous year | 51.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.39 % change on previous year | -38.98 % change on previous year | 33.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.32 % change on previous year | -13.17 % change on previous year | 36.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 % change on previous year | -56.21 % change on previous year | 68.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 % change on previous year | -24.7 % change on previous year | 39.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Republic of Moldova 103.15 % change on previous year compare
- 1 Russian Federation 62.5 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Chile 58 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Viet Nam 20.92 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Peru 29.33 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Melanesia 11.06 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 7.72 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Croatia 23.25 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Türkiye 3.5 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Sri Lanka 19.53 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Pakistan 17.57 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.5877 % 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 unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malawi was 25.49 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 68.66 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.21 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 4th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 942.7%. 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 Unmanufactured tobacco — 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 Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Unmanufactured tobacco — 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 Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.