Land use hidden — Other areas in Malawi
Malawi: Land use hidden — Other areas was 12,623 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in Malawi is 12,623 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
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 in Malawi peaked at 62,280 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11,783 Square kilometres, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 104th of 202 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 — Other areas in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62,280 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 61,280 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 60,780 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 60,280 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 58,250 Square kilometres | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 57,750 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 58,230 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 57,210 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 56,710 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 57,210 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 55,710 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 55,210 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 54,710 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 54,680 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 55,180 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 55,160 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 55,130 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 54,600 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 54,580 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 55,980 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 54,980 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 53,980 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 54,880 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 54,380 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 54,230 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 53,230 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 53,180 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 53,130 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 52,630 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 17,083 Square kilometres | -67.5% |
| 1991 | 16,483 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 17,403 Square kilometres | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 17,823 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 20,243 Square kilometres | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 18,563 Square kilometres | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 17,983 Square kilometres | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 17,903 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 16,823 Square kilometres | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 16,243 Square kilometres | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 16,163 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 15,583 Square kilometres | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 16,003 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 14,923 Square kilometres | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 15,343 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 13,763 Square kilometres | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 13,133 Square kilometres | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 13,553 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 12,473 Square kilometres | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 12,393 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 12,813 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 13,233 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 13,653 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 13,473 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 12,833 Square kilometres | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 12,703 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12,563 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 12,433 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 12,293 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12,163 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 12,023 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 11,783 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 12,203 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 12,623 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 12,623 Square kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 34,797 Square kilometres, 36% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 12,623 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,825 Square kilometres, 45% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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% | 52,630 Square kilometres | 17,083 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,197 Square kilometres | 56,710 Square kilometres | 62,280 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 55,217 Square kilometres | 54,580 Square kilometres | 57,210 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,060 Square kilometres | 52,630 Square kilometres | 55,980 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,655 Square kilometres | 16,243 Square kilometres | 20,243 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,333 Square kilometres | 12,393 Square kilometres | 16,163 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,816 Square kilometres | 12,163 Square kilometres | 13,653 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,158 Square kilometres | 11,783 Square kilometres | 12,623 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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)
- 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 in Malawi?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Malawi was 12,623 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 62,280 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,783 Square kilometres in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Malawi ranks 104th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata