What is agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Malawi?

Agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.065 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 0.065 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.

What is the lowest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Malawi rank for agriculture — area, per square kilometre?

Malawi ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is agriculture — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Malawi

Name: Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Malawi
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malawi: Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre was 0.065 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.065 1000 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

31st

of 186 countries

All-time high

0.065 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2021

All-time low

0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.065 1000 ha per square kilometre for agriculture — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.065 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Malawi 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.035 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.1%
1963	0.0355 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.5%
1964	0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.5%
1965	0.0382 1000 ha per square kilometre	+6.0%
1966	0.0387 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.4%
1967	0.0382 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.3%
1968	0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.8%
1969	0.0398 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
1970	0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.3%
1971	0.0409 1000 ha per square kilometre	+4.0%
1972	0.0414 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
1973	0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
1974	0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1975	0.0415 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.3%
1976	0.0415 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1977	0.0415 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1978	0.0421 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.4%
1979	0.0421 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1980	0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre	-3.5%
1981	0.0417 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.6%
1982	0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.5%
1983	0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre	-2.2%
1984	0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
1985	0.0425 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.4%
1986	0.0435 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.5%
1987	0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1988	0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1989	0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.2%
1990	0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
1991	0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.4%
1992	0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.2%
1993	0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0.0432 1000 ha per square kilometre	-4.7%
1995	0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre	+5.2%
1996	0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.3%
1997	0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
1998	0.0486 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.4%
1999	0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.2%
2000	0.0502 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
2001	0.0512 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.1%
2002	0.0512 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.0528 1000 ha per square kilometre	+3.1%
2004	0.0528 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre	+4.0%
2006	0.056 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.9%
2007	0.056 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.0576 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.8%
2009	0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
2010	0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.0592 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.9%
2014	0.0598 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
2015	0.0604 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
2016	0.0617 1000 ha per square kilometre	+2.2%
2017	0.0623 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
2018	0.0629 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.0%
2019	0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.9%
2020	0.0643 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.3%
2021	0.065 1000 ha per square kilometre	+1.1%
2022	0.065 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.065 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

Malawi's 0.065 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Malawi's 0.065 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0487 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0398 1000 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0414 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0421 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0432 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0541 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0502 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0604 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0649 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0643 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.065 1000 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Malawi

28 Palestine 0.0661 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
29 Denmark 0.0655 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
30 Haiti 0.0651 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
32 Eritrea 0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
33 Burkina Faso 0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
34 Tunisia 0.0621 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

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More environment data for Malawi

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Malawi?: Agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.065 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.065 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Malawi rank for agriculture — area, per square kilometre?: Malawi ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is agriculture — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agriculture — Area 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.

Agriculture — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 10,889 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Agriculture — Area 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.