Grazing land use over the long term in Malawi
Malawi: Grazing land use over the long term was 1.85 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.85 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
88th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.92 million
in 1850
All-time low
229,530
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Malawi, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long term in Malawi stood at 1.85 million.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Malawi peaked at 1.92 million in 1850 and was at its lowest, 229,530, in 1000.
Malawi ranks 88th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 229,530 | — |
| 1100 | 275,436 | +20.0% |
| 1200 | 321,342 | +16.7% |
| 1300 | 367,247 | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 413,153 | +12.5% |
| 1500 | 459,059 | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 498,079 | +8.5% |
| 1700 | 537,099 | +7.8% |
| 1710 | 690,639 | +28.6% |
| 1720 | 844,179 | +22.2% |
| 1730 | 997,719 | +18.2% |
| 1740 | 1.15 million | +15.4% |
| 1750 | 1.30 million | +13.3% |
| 1760 | 1.40 million | +7.5% |
| 1770 | 1.49 million | +6.3% |
| 1780 | 1.57 million | +5.3% |
| 1790 | 1.64 million | +4.5% |
| 1800 | 1.70 million | +3.8% |
| 1810 | 1.76 million | +3.3% |
| 1820 | 1.81 million | +2.8% |
| 1830 | 1.85 million | +2.4% |
| 1840 | 1.89 million | +2.0% |
| 1850 | 1.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 1.84 million | -4.3% |
| 1870 | 1.75 million | -4.8% |
| 1880 | 1.66 million | -5.3% |
| 1890 | 1.62 million | -2.4% |
| 1900 | 1.49 million | -7.6% |
| 1910 | 1.32 million | -11.3% |
| 1920 | 1.22 million | -7.6% |
| 1930 | 1.37 million | +11.6% |
| 1940 | 1.51 million | +10.5% |
| 1950 | 1.73 million | +14.9% |
| 1951 | 1.76 million | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 1.76 million | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.76 million | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.76 million | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.76 million | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.76 million | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.77 million | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.78 million | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.84 million | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.85 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.85 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.53 million, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.85 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 229,530 | 229,530 | 229,530 | 1 |
| 1100s | 275,436 | 275,436 | 275,436 | 1 |
| 1200s | 321,342 | 321,342 | 321,342 | 1 |
| 1300s | 367,247 | 367,247 | 367,247 | 1 |
| 1400s | 413,153 | 413,153 | 413,153 | 1 |
| 1500s | 459,059 | 459,059 | 459,059 | 1 |
| 1600s | 498,079 | 498,079 | 498,079 | 1 |
| 1700s | 537,099 | 537,099 | 537,099 | 1 |
| 1710s | 690,639 | 690,639 | 690,639 | 1 |
| 1720s | 844,179 | 844,179 | 844,179 | 1 |
| 1730s | 997,719 | 997,719 | 997,719 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.49 million | 1.49 million | 1.49 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.70 million | 1.70 million | 1.70 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.76 million | 1.76 million | 1.76 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.81 million | 1.81 million | 1.81 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.85 million | 1.85 million | 1.85 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.89 million | 1.89 million | 1.89 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.92 million | 1.92 million | 1.92 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.84 million | 1.84 million | 1.84 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.75 million | 1.75 million | 1.75 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.66 million | 1.66 million | 1.66 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.49 million | 1.49 million | 1.49 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.51 million | 1.51 million | 1.51 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.76 million | 1.73 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.83 million | 1.78 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.84 million | 1.84 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 million | 1.84 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 million | 1.84 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 million | 1.85 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 1.85 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million | 1.85 million | 1.85 million | 6 |
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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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0833 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Malawi?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Malawi was 1.85 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million in 1850.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,530 in 1000.
- How does Malawi rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Malawi ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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