Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Malawi
Malawi: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 18,500 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18,500 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 180 countries
All-time high
18,500 Square kilometres
in 1995
All-time low
18,400 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Malawi stood at 18,500 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Malawi peaked at 18,500 Square kilometres in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18,400 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Malawi 80th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,400 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 18,500 Square kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 56,575 Square kilometres, 33% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 18,500 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60,000 Square kilometres, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,400 Square kilometres | 18,400 Square kilometres | 18,400 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,400 Square kilometres | 18,400 Square kilometres | 18,400 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,400 Square kilometres | 18,400 Square kilometres | 18,400 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,450 Square kilometres | 18,400 Square kilometres | 18,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,500 Square kilometres | 18,500 Square kilometres | 18,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,500 Square kilometres | 18,500 Square kilometres | 18,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,500 Square kilometres | 18,500 Square kilometres | 18,500 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 in Malawi?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Malawi was 18,500 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18,500 Square kilometres in 1995.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,400 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Malawi ranks 80th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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