Introduction
Agriculture
Climate
Health
Poverty
Crops by Harvested Area
In 2005, the most common crop in Malawi by harvested area was Maize with 1.60M ha.
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About
Malawi is a country located in Africa south of the Sahara. As of 2010 Malawi had a total population of approximately 13.96M people. This represents a 44% increase from 1998 when the population of Malawi was approximately 9.67M.
The most widely harvested crop in Malawi by area was Maize with 1.60M ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $257.13M.
Among children in Malawi in 2010, 20% were severely stunted, 3% were severely underweight, and 2% were severely wasted.
As of 2010, there were 9.62M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 12.15M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Malawi.
Malawi includes the areas of:Area under National Administration, Central Region, Northern Region, and Southern Region.
Agriculture
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In 2005, the crop with the highest production value in Malawi was Potato, with a value of Intl $336.32M.
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Tropical Fruits are the crop with the highest production value per area in Malawi, with Intl $5.95k per ha.
Sorghums are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Malawi, with Intl $86.1 per ha.
This means that growers of Tropical Fruits will earn approximately 69 times more per hectare than if they grow Sorghums.
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Water Supply for Crops
99%
Rainfed
1%
Irrigated
In 2005, 99% of the crops produced in Malawi by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 1% irrigated.
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Climate
Rainfall by Location
From 1990 to 2015, Malawi had average annual rainfall of 952mm across a total cropland area of 3.45M ha.
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Health
Health Conditions Among Children
Among children in Malawi in 2010, 20% were severely stunted, 3% were severely underweight, and 2% were severely wasted.
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51%
Male Stunting
43%
Female Stunting
The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2010 in Malawi is stunting with 51% of male children affected and 43% of female children affected.
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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence
41%
Urban Stunting
48%
Rural Stunting
The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2010 in Malawi is stunting with 41% of urban children affected and 48% of rural children affected.
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Poverty
Poverty Levels
As of 2010, there were 9.62M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 12.15M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Malawi.
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Disposable Income86%
Male
90%
Female
As of 2010, 86% of male headed households and 90% of female headed households in Malawi live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).
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Poverty Measures by Residence
Disposable Income62%
Urban
92%
Rural
As of 2010, 62% of people living in urban areas and 92% of people living in rural areas in Malawi live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).
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