Land area — Area in Malawi
Malawi: Land area — Area was 9,428 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Malawi stood at 9,428 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Malawi peaked at 9,428 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9,428 1000 ha, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 117th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,428 1000 ha | 9,428 1000 ha | 9,428 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,428 1000 ha | 9,428 1000 ha | 9,428 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,428 1000 ha | 9,428 1000 ha | 9,428 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,428 1000 ha | 9,428 1000 ha | 9,428 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,428 1000 ha | 9,428 1000 ha | 9,428 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,428 1000 ha | 9,428 1000 ha | 9,428 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,428 1000 ha | 9,428 1000 ha | 9,428 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 land area — area in Malawi?
- Land area — area in Malawi was 9,428 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9,428 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,428 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for land area — area?
- Malawi ranks 117th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land 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.