Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0006 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Malawi is 0.0006 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0168 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 Square kilometres per person, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 144th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0168 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0161 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0156 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0151 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0142 Square kilometres per person | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0138 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0135 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.013 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0125 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0123 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0117 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0113 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0109 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0106 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0104 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0101 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0094 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0091 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0089 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0084 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -68.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | +0.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0006 Square kilometres per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0021 Square kilometres per person, 28% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0006 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 Square kilometres per person, 62% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -68.8% | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0145 Square kilometres per person | 0.0125 Square kilometres per person | 0.0168 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0106 Square kilometres per person | 0.0091 Square kilometres per person | 0.0123 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | 0.0089 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 141 Bermuda 0.0006 Square kilometres per person compare
- 142 Guam 0.0006 Square kilometres per person compare
- 143 Mauritius 0.0006 Square kilometres per person compare
- 145 United Kingdom 0.0006 Square kilometres per person compare
- 146 Gambia 0.0006 Square kilometres per person compare
- 147 Japan 0.0006 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 — other areas, per capita in Malawi?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Malawi was 0.0006 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0168 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 Square kilometres per person in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.