Drained organic soils — Area in Malawi
Malawi: Drained organic soils — Area was 16,536 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 16,536 ha for drained organic soils — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Malawi peaked at 17,440 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16,477 ha, in 1990.
That places Malawi 58th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Drained organic soils — Area in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,477 ha | — |
| 1991 | 16,477 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,477 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,477 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16,477 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16,543 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 16,543 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16,584 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 16,728 ha | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 16,902 ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 16,885 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 17,072 ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 17,145 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 17,087 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 17,191 ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17,191 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17,203 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 17,244 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 17,399 ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 17,440 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 17,400 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 17,432 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17,440 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17,314 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 16,719 ha | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 16,719 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,728 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 16,768 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16,719 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 16,748 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 16,534 ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 16,534 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16,536 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16,536 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16,536 ha | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 16,536 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.74 ha, 259.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,568 ha | 16,477 ha | 16,902 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,186 ha | 16,885 ha | 17,440 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,999 ha | 16,719 ha | 17,440 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,535 ha | 16,534 ha | 16,536 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Malawi?
- Drained organic soils — area in Malawi was 16,536 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17,440 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,477 ha in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Malawi ranks 58th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.