Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0106 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi is 0.0106 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.0289 ha per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 92nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | +200.4% |
| 1984 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1986 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0268 ha per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0243 ha per square kilometre | +147.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0241 ha per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0263 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0242 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0212 ha per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0183 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +301.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0106 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0748 ha per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0106 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0226 ha per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +301.6% | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +200.4% | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +147.0% | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | 0.0243 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.0106 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0289 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 92nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — 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.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — 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
Wheat — 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.