Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre was 20.98 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vegetables Primary — Production, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 20.98 t per square kilometre for vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 170.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 21.43 t per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.23 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 28th 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 — Production, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.23 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.27 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.29 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.32 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.35 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.38 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.44 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.5 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 1.56 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.45 t per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 1.75 t per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 1.79 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.78 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.87 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.98 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 2.05 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.09 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.14 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.2 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.26 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2.29 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.34 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.4 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.44 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.47 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.48 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.54 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.6 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.65 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.75 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.73 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.54 t per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.78 t per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 2.76 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.69 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.81 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 2.63 t per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 2.74 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.84 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.94 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.05 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.18 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.49 t per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 3.43 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.88 t per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 3.59 t per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 3.66 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.45 t per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 4.67 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.88 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.98 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.14 t per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 7.76 t per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 2014 | 12.19 t per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 2015 | 11.96 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 11.35 t per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 18.76 t per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 2018 | 18.58 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 19.27 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 21.43 t per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 20.65 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 20.53 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 20.98 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 t per square kilometre | 1.23 t per square kilometre | 1.56 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.91 t per square kilometre | 1.45 t per square kilometre | 2.2 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 t per square kilometre | 2.26 t per square kilometre | 2.65 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 t per square kilometre | 2.54 t per square kilometre | 2.84 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 t per square kilometre | 2.94 t per square kilometre | 4.67 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.39 t per square kilometre | 4.14 t per square kilometre | 19.27 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9 t per square kilometre | 20.53 t per square kilometre | 21.43 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre in Malawi was 20.98 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.43 t per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetables primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.4%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Vegetables 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.
Vegetables Primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Vegetables Primary — Production 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 — 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.