Grassland organic soils — Area in Malawi

Malawi: Grassland organic soils — Area was 770.68 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
770.68 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 221 countries
All-time high
797.96 ha
in 2017
All-time low
758.39 ha
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Malawi, 1990–2024

02004006008001990200720241990: 761 ha1991: 761 ha1992: 761 ha1993: 761 ha1994: 761 ha1995: 764.4 ha1996: 764.4 ha1997: 765.7 ha1998: 768.2 ha1999: 774.8 ha2000: 773.2 ha2001: 781.9 ha2002: 783.5 ha2003: 780.2 ha2004: 780.6 ha2005: 780.6 ha2006: 780.6 ha2007: 782.7 ha2008: 784.3 ha2009: 786 ha2010: 784 ha2011: 784.8 ha2012: 784.8 ha2013: 790.2 ha2014: 795.5 ha2015: 795.5 ha2016: 795.9 ha2017: 798 ha2018: 795.5 ha2019: 758.4 ha2020: 771.1 ha2021: 771.1 ha2022: 770.7 ha2023: 770.7 ha2024: 770.7 ha

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 770.68 ha for grassland organic soils — area in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Malawi peaked at 797.96 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 758.39 ha, in 2019.

Malawi ranks 77th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 764.26 ha 761.02 ha 774.85 ha 10
2000s 781.36 ha 773.23 ha 786.02 ha 10
2010s 788.26 ha 758.39 ha 797.96 ha 10
2020s 770.85 ha 770.68 ha 771.11 ha 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 74 Italy 1,079 ha compare
  2. 75 Isle of Man 919.39 ha compare
  3. 76 Costa Rica 894.13 ha compare
  4. 78 Cameroon 717.09 ha compare
  5. 79 Slovak Republic 486.76 ha compare
  6. 80 Botswana 364.85 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Malawi?
Grassland organic soils — area in Malawi was 770.68 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 797.96 ha in 2017.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 758.39 ha in 2019.
How does Malawi rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Malawi ranks 77th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland 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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