Table 3.2: Present and potentional land suitability by region (ha)

 
Quality of Land
Northern Region
Central Region
Southern Region
MALAWI
Traditional Management
Improved Tradional Management
Traditional Management
Improved Tradional Management
Traditional Management
Improved Tradional Management
Traditional Management
Improved Traditional Management
Suitable
623,500
6.6%
1,515,150
16.1
1,658,750
17.6%
2,650,300
28.1%
672,250
7.1%
1,576,500
16.7
2,954,500
31.3%
5,741,950
60.9%
Marginal
799,750
8.5%
507,600
5.3%
956,150
10.1%
399,000
4.2%
1,208,250
12.8%
745,100
7.91%
2,963,450
31.4%
1,651,700
17.5%
Unsuitable
2,706,900
28.7%
684,150
7.3%
1,057,850
11.2%
623,450
6.6%
1,168,600
12.4%
727,500
7.7%
3,510,800
37.2%
2,035,100
21.6%
TOTAL
2,706,900
28.7%
2,706,900
28.7%
3,672,750
38.9% 
3,672,750
38.9%
3,049,100
32.3%
3,049,100
32.3%
9,428,750
100%
9,428,750
100%
Adapted from Eschweiler, 1993
 
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