Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Malawi 7th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for arable land — area, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 7th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.