Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0009 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0009 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
102nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.005 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0009 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0009 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.005 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Malawi 102nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, 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 use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0009 Square kilometres per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0041 Square kilometres per person, 21% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0009 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0036 Square kilometres per person, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Malawi?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Malawi was 0.0009 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 102nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.