Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.1339 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1339 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
139th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.6606 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.125 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 0.1339 Square kilometres per square kilometre.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.6606 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.125 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 139th 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 square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6606 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.65 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6447 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6394 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6178 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6125 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6068 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6015 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6068 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5909 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5856 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5803 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.58 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5853 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5851 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5847 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5791 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5789 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5938 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5832 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5726 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5821 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5768 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5752 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5646 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5641 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5635 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5582 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1812 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -67.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1748 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1846 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.189 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2147 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1969 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1907 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1899 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1784 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1723 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1653 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1697 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1583 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1627 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.146 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1393 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1438 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1323 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1314 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1359 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1404 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1448 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1429 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1361 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1347 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1333 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1319 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1304 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.129 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1275 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.125 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1294 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1339 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1339 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2246 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1339 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1287 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre 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 | -67.5% | 0.5582 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1812 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6279 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6015 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6606 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5857 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5789 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.6068 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5734 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5582 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5938 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1873 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1723 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2147 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.152 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1314 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1359 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.129 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1448 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.129 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.125 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1339 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 136 Panama 0.1413 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 137 Luxembourg 0.1403 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 138 Zimbabwe 0.1347 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 140 Bangladesh 0.132 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 141 Brazil 0.1269 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 142 Rwanda 0.1236 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Malawi?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.1339 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6606 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 139th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.