Share of arable land which is organic in Malawi

Malawi: Share of arable land which is organic was 0.34 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.34 percent
Change on year
up 3,300.0%
World rank
109th
of 172 countries
All-time high
0.34 percent
in 2023
All-time low
0 percent
in 2011
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Share of arable land which is organic in Malawi, 2005–2023

00.10.20.32005201420232005: 0.01 percent2006: 0.01 percent2007: 0.01 percent2008: 0.01 percent2009: 0.02 percent2010: 0.01 percent2011: 0 percent2012: 0 percent2013: 0 percent2014: 0 percent2015: 0 percent2016: 0.21 percent2017: 0.21 percent2018: 0.21 percent2019: 0.21 percent2020: 0 percent2021: 0.01 percent2022: 0.01 percent2023: 0.34 percent

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of arable land which is organic in Malawi is 0.34 percent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,300.0% on the previous year and up 61.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Malawi peaked at 0.34 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 percent, in 2011.

Malawi ranks 109th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.012 percent 0.01 percent 0.02 percent 5
2010s 0.085 percent 0 percent 0.21 percent 10
2020s 0.09 percent 0 percent 0.34 percent 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 107 Bahamas 0.37 percent compare
  2. 108 Thailand 0.35 percent compare
  3. 110 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.31 percent compare
  4. 111 Bolivia 0.3 percent compare
  5. 111 Pakistan 0.3 percent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of arable land which is organic in Malawi?
Share of arable land which is organic in Malawi was 0.34 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.34 percent in 2023.
What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 percent in 2011.
How does Malawi rank for share of arable land which is organic?
Malawi ranks 109th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of arable land which is organic
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,954 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).