Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita in Malawi stood at 0 1000 ha per person.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0 1000 ha per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per person, in 1965.
That places Malawi 103rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per person | +95.2% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per person | +46.3% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per person | +30.1% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per person | +21.9% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per person | +36.5% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per person | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per person | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per person | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per person | +36.0% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per person | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per person | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per person | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 38.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.2437 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual -7.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita in Malawi?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita in Malawi was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 103rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.