Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.58 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.58 ha per square kilometre for vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 1.69 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1962 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 26th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1962 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2005 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2026 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2068 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.21 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2132 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2206 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.228 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2365 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.228 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2575 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 0.263 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2641 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2721 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2843 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2906 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2938 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2959 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3012 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3076 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3092 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3129 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3171 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3203 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3341 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3341 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3362 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3394 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3426 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3794 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6847 ha per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6452 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6835 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6697 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6898 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6975 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6544 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.665 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6776 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6864 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6921 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6987 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7238 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7131 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7568 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7279 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7354 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8111 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8475 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8774 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9013 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8345 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.53 ha per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 1.53 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2127 ha per square kilometre | 0.1962 ha per square kilometre | 0.2365 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2751 ha per square kilometre | 0.228 ha per square kilometre | 0.3012 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3254 ha per square kilometre | 0.3076 ha per square kilometre | 0.3426 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6447 ha per square kilometre | 0.3794 ha per square kilometre | 0.6975 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7393 ha per square kilometre | 0.6864 ha per square kilometre | 0.8475 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | 0.8345 ha per square kilometre | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 23 Dominica 1.62 ha per square kilometre compare
- 24 Sri Lanka 1.61 ha per square kilometre compare
- 25 North Macedonia 1.6 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Comoros 1.5 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 1.44 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Singapore 1.44 ha per square kilometre compare
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- 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 vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi was 1.58 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1962 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 26th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Vegetables Primary — 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.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Vegetables Primary — 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
Vegetables Primary — 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.