Land area — Area, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Land area — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area — 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 land area — area, per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area — 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 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 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 | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +75.2% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 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 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area — Area, per unit of GDP in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +75.2% | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
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)
- 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)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0005 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Land area — 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 land area — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest land area — 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 land area — area, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Land area — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land area — 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.