Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.0056 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0056 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
124th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0319 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0056 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0056 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — total area, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0319 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 124th of 181 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 — Total area, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0319 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0311 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0304 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0296 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0289 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0282 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0275 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0269 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0262 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0256 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0249 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0243 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0237 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.023 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0224 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0218 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0211 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0204 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0197 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0189 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0182 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0175 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0168 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0162 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0155 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.015 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0143 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0135 Square kilometres per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0129 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0124 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0117 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0115 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0117 Square kilometres per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0112 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.011 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0107 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0105 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0095 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0092 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.009 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0087 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0056 Square kilometres per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0163 Square kilometres per person, 35% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0056 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0168 Square kilometres per person, 33% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.029 Square kilometres per person | 0.0262 Square kilometres per person | 0.0319 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0227 Square kilometres per person | 0.0197 Square kilometres per person | 0.0256 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0159 Square kilometres per person | 0.0129 Square kilometres per person | 0.0189 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0115 Square kilometres per person | 0.0107 Square kilometres per person | 0.0124 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0094 Square kilometres per person | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | 0.0105 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 121 Kiribati 0.0061 Square kilometres per person compare
- 122 Guatemala 0.006 Square kilometres per person compare
- 123 Andorra 0.0058 Square kilometres per person compare
- 125 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0056 Square kilometres per person compare
- 126 Italy 0.0051 Square kilometres per person compare
- 127 Uganda 0.005 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 — total area, per capita in Malawi?
- Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Malawi was 0.0056 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0319 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 124th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area, 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 — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.