Country area — Area, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Country area — Area, per capita was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Country area — Area, per capita in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0005 1000 ha per person for country area — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0032 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Malawi 136th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Country area — Area, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0032 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0031 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.003 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.003 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0029 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0028 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0027 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 1000 ha per person | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | 0.0032 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | 0.002 1000 ha per person | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 27,426 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -8.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per capita in Malawi?
- Country area — area, per capita in Malawi was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for country area — area, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 136th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Country area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.