Country area — Area in Malawi
Malawi: Country area — Area was 11,848 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for country area — area in Malawi is 11,848 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Malawi peaked at 11,848 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,848 1000 ha, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 109th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,848 1000 ha | 11,848 1000 ha | 11,848 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,848 1000 ha | 11,848 1000 ha | 11,848 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,848 1000 ha | 11,848 1000 ha | 11,848 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,848 1000 ha | 11,848 1000 ha | 11,848 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,848 1000 ha | 11,848 1000 ha | 11,848 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,848 1000 ha | 11,848 1000 ha | 11,848 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,848 1000 ha | 11,848 1000 ha | 11,848 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Malawi
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.67 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 157.29 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 2,420 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 19.62 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 30.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,850 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 4.6 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 282.19 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 65.23 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,000 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in Malawi?
- Country area — area in Malawi was 11,848 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11,848 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,848 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for country area — area?
- Malawi ranks 109th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.