How does Malawi rank for cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre?

Malawi ranks 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.

Is cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre in Malawi

Name: Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre in Malawi
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Malawi: Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre was 0.1672 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.1672 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

36th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.1767 ha per square kilometre

in 2012

All-time low

0.1667 ha per square kilometre

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1990–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre in Malawi is 0.1672 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.1767 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1667 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.

Malawi ranks 36th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year	ha per square kilometre	Change
1990	0.1667 ha per square kilometre	—
1991	0.1667 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.1667 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0.1667 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0.1667 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.1674 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1996	0.1674 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.1678 ha per square kilometre	+0.3%
1998	0.1693 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
1999	0.1711 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
2000	0.1709 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2001	0.1728 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
2002	0.1735 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
2003	0.173 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
2004	0.1741 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
2005	0.1741 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.1742 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2007	0.1746 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
2008	0.1762 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
2009	0.1766 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
2010	0.1762 ha per square kilometre	-0.2%
2011	0.1766 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
2012	0.1767 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.1753 ha per square kilometre	-0.8%
2014	0.1689 ha per square kilometre	-3.6%
2015	0.1689 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.169 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2017	0.1694 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
2018	0.1689 ha per square kilometre	-0.3%
2019	0.1696 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
2020	0.1672 ha per square kilometre	-1.4%
2021	0.1672 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.1672 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.1672 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

Malawi's 0.1672 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, 448.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.1676 ha per square kilometre	0.1667 ha per square kilometre	0.1711 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.174 ha per square kilometre	0.1709 ha per square kilometre	0.1766 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1719 ha per square kilometre	0.1689 ha per square kilometre	0.1767 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.1672 ha per square kilometre	0.1672 ha per square kilometre	0.1672 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Malawi

33 Zambia 0.1802 ha per square kilometre compare
34 Panama 0.1762 ha per square kilometre compare
35 Belgium 0.1698 ha per square kilometre compare
37 Congo 0.1564 ha per square kilometre compare
38 Canada 0.139 ha per square kilometre compare
39 Puerto Rico 0.1295 ha per square kilometre compare

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More climate change data for Malawi

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 415.04 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,106 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,605 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,501 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.06 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.31 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,185 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,819 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 366.56 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.64 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre in Malawi?: Cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.1672 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.1767 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1667 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Malawi rank for cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre?: Malawi ranks 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cropland organic soils — Area 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.

Cropland organic soils — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Cropland organic soils — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 6,347 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 October 2026

Cropland organic soils — Area 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.