Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre was 0.244 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.244 tonnes per square kilometre for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.4243 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.0106 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0318 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0106 tonnes per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 0.053 tonnes per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0636 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0636 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.053 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.053 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.297 tonnes per square kilometre | +460.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3712 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4031 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3288 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3394 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3606 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3818 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3924 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4031 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4137 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4243 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3924 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0636 tonnes per square kilometre | -83.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3288 tonnes per square kilometre | +416.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4031 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 0.244 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.244 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre, 48.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +460.0% | 0.053 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.297 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +416.7% | 0.0636 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3288 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +400.0% | 0.0106 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.053 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0106 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0106 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4031 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3787 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3288 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4243 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2599 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0636 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4031 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 16 Malaysia 0.2831 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 0.2668 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 Thailand 0.2662 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 El Salvador 0.2413 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 0.2175 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 East Timor 0.2017 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.244 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4243 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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.