Cropland organic soils — Area in Malawi

Malawi: Cropland organic soils — Area was 15,765 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
15,765 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
16,656 ha
in 2012
All-time low
15,716 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Malawi, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 15.7k ha1991: 15.7k ha1992: 15.7k ha1993: 15.7k ha1994: 15.7k ha1995: 15.8k ha1996: 15.8k ha1997: 15.8k ha1998: 16.0k ha1999: 16.1k ha2000: 16.1k ha2001: 16.3k ha2002: 16.4k ha2003: 16.3k ha2004: 16.4k ha2005: 16.4k ha2006: 16.4k ha2007: 16.5k ha2008: 16.6k ha2009: 16.7k ha2010: 16.6k ha2011: 16.6k ha2012: 16.7k ha2013: 16.5k ha2014: 15.9k ha2015: 15.9k ha2016: 15.9k ha2017: 16.0k ha2018: 15.9k ha2019: 16.0k ha2020: 15.8k ha2021: 15.8k ha2022: 15.8k ha2023: 15.8k ha2024: 15.8k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — area in Malawi is 15,765 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Malawi peaked at 16,656 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15,716 ha, in 1990.

That places Malawi 53rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,804 ha 15,716 ha 16,127 ha 10
2000s 16,404 ha 16,112 ha 16,654 ha 10
2010s 16,211 ha 15,924 ha 16,656 ha 10
2020s 15,764 ha 15,763 ha 15,765 ha 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 50 Romania 16,705 ha compare
  2. 51 Thailand 16,614 ha compare
  3. 52 Switzerland 15,943 ha compare
  4. 54 Panama 13,073 ha compare
  5. 55 Guinea 12,814 ha compare
  6. 56 Botswana 12,079 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Malawi?
Cropland organic soils — area in Malawi was 15,765 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 16,656 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 15,716 ha in 1990.
How does Malawi rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Malawi ranks 53rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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