Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 0.0833 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0833 hectares per person for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.4952 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0833 hectares per person, in 2025.
Malawi ranks 118th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4895 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4952 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4834 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4717 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4603 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4492 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4383 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4276 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4171 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.407 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3971 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3873 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3775 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3677 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3579 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.348 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.338 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3277 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3167 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3052 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2937 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2824 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2714 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2609 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2509 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2415 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2327 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2219 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2102 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2005 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1928 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1869 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1815 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1789 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.181 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1823 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1787 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1752 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1714 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1675 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1635 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1596 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1557 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1519 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.148 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1441 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1402 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1363 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1324 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1285 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1248 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1212 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1178 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1145 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1113 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1083 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1054 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1026 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0998 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0972 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0947 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0923 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0899 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0877 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0854 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0833 hectares per person | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0833 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2839 hectares per person, 29% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0833 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.318 hectares per person, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4539 hectares per person | 0.407 hectares per person | 0.4952 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3523 hectares per person | 0.3052 hectares per person | 0.3971 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2466 hectares per person | 0.2005 hectares per person | 0.2937 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1796 hectares per person | 0.1675 hectares per person | 0.1928 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.146 hectares per person | 0.1285 hectares per person | 0.1635 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1103 hectares per person | 0.0972 hectares per person | 0.1248 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0889 hectares per person | 0.0833 hectares per person | 0.0947 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More environment data for Malawi
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 19.62 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Malawi?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Malawi was 0.0833 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4952 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0833 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grazing land use over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grazing land use over the long term Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.