Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0045 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0045 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
128th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0254 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0045 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area, per capita in Malawi is 0.0045 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0254 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 128th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0254 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0248 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0242 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0236 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.023 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0225 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0219 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0214 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0209 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0203 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0198 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0193 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0188 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0183 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0178 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0173 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0168 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0162 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0156 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.015 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0145 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0139 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0134 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0124 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0119 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0114 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0108 Square kilometres per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0103 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0099 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0096 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0093 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0092 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0093 Square kilometres per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0093 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0087 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.006 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0045 Square kilometres per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0146 Square kilometres per person, 31% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0045 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.015 Square kilometres per person, 30% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0231 Square kilometres per person | 0.0209 Square kilometres per person | 0.0254 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0181 Square kilometres per person | 0.0156 Square kilometres per person | 0.0203 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0126 Square kilometres per person | 0.0103 Square kilometres per person | 0.015 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0092 Square kilometres per person | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | 0.0099 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0047 Square kilometres per person compare
- 126 Marshall Islands 0.0046 Square kilometres per person compare
- 127 North Korea 0.0046 Square kilometres per person compare
- 129 Switzerland 0.0044 Square kilometres per person compare
- 130 Qatar 0.0043 Square kilometres per person compare
- 131 Dominican Republic 0.0043 Square kilometres per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — land area, per capita in Malawi?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Malawi was 0.0045 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0254 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 128th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land 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 use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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 use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.