Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Rice — Production, per square kilometre was 1.32 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.32 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
44th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.64 t per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0488 t per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.32 t per square kilometre for rice — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 1.64 t per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0488 t per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Malawi 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0997 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0488 t per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0488 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.05 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0577 t per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1167 t per square kilometre | +102.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1273 t per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0965 t per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1824 t per square kilometre | +89.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2309 t per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3267 t per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4423 t per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7213 t per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1974 | 0.647 t per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8167 t per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9546 t per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9016 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9758 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4667 t per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4031 t per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3818 t per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3924 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2752 t per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1984 | 0.37 t per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3634 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3968 t per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3016 t per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3428 t per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4846 t per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4591 t per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6701 t per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2524 t per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6932 t per square kilometre | +174.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4362 t per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5524 t per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7704 t per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6968 t per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7285 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9847 t per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7595 t per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 0.988 t per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9761 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9353 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5274 t per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4377 t per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.97 t per square kilometre | +121.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2 t per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 1.22 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.44 t per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 1.17 t per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 1.25 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.18 t per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.33 t per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.18 t per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8884 t per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 1.28 t per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2018 | 1.19 t per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.41 t per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 1.54 t per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.64 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.56 t per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.32 t per square kilometre | -15.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.32 t per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.31 t per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.32 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4446 t per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.092 t per square kilometre | 0.0488 t per square kilometre | 0.1824 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6484 t per square kilometre | 0.2309 t per square kilometre | 0.9758 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3712 t per square kilometre | 0.2752 t per square kilometre | 0.4846 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6244 t per square kilometre | 0.2524 t per square kilometre | 0.9847 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9455 t per square kilometre | 0.4377 t per square kilometre | 1.44 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 t per square kilometre | 0.8884 t per square kilometre | 1.41 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 t per square kilometre | 1.32 t per square kilometre | 1.64 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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 rice — production, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Rice — production, per square kilometre in Malawi was 1.32 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — production, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 t per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest rice — production, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0488 t per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Malawi rank for rice — production, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Rice — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Production 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.
Rice — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Production 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
Rice — Production 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.