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 127th out of 267 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.

Land area — Area in Malawi

Name: Land area — Area in Malawi
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Malawi: Land area — Area was 9,428 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

9,428 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

127th

of 267 countries

All-time high

9,428 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

9,428 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

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 127th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Malawi, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	9,428 1000 ha	—
1962	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	9,428 1000 ha	+0.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

Malawi's 9,428 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,797 1000 ha, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Malawi's 9,428 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 1000 ha, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

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

124 Iceland 10,083 1000 ha compare
125 Republic of Korea 9,760 1000 ha compare
126 Liberia 9,632 1000 ha compare
128 Portugal 9,161 1000 ha compare
129 Hungary 9,126 1000 ha compare
130 Jordan 8,879 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

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)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)

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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 127th out of 267 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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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.