What is land use hidden — total area in Malawi?

Land use hidden — total area in Malawi was 118,480 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 118,480 Square kilometres in 1961.

What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 118,480 Square kilometres in 1961.

How does Malawi rank for land use hidden — total area?

Malawi ranks 93rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — total area 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 — Total area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Total area in Malawi

Name: Land use hidden — Total area in Malawi
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Malawi: Land use hidden — Total area was 118,480 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

118,480 Square kilometres

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

93rd

of 202 countries

All-time high

118,480 Square kilometres

in 1961

All-time low

118,480 Square kilometres

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Total area in Malawi, 1961–2023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — total area in Malawi stood at 118,480 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in Malawi peaked at 118,480 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 118,480 Square kilometres, in 1961.

Malawi ranks 93rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land use hidden — Total area in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Total area in Malawi, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres	Change
1961	118,480 Square kilometres	—
1962	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1963	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1964	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1965	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1966	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1967	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1968	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1969	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1970	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1971	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1972	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1973	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1974	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1975	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1976	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1977	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1978	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1979	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1980	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1981	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1982	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1983	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1984	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1985	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1986	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1987	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1988	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1989	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1990	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1991	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1992	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1993	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1994	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1995	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1996	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1997	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1998	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1999	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2000	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2001	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2002	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2003	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2004	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2005	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2006	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2007	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2008	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2009	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2010	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2011	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2012	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2013	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2014	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2015	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2016	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2017	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2018	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2019	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2020	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2021	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2022	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2023	118,480 Square kilometres	+0.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

Malawi's 118,480 Square kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 257,875 Square kilometres, 46% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Malawi's 118,480 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 270,935 Square kilometres, 44% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	118,480 Square kilometres	118,480 Square kilometres	118,480 Square kilometres	9
1970s	118,480 Square kilometres	118,480 Square kilometres	118,480 Square kilometres	10
1980s	118,480 Square kilometres	118,480 Square kilometres	118,480 Square kilometres	10
1990s	118,480 Square kilometres	118,480 Square kilometres	118,480 Square kilometres	10
2000s	118,480 Square kilometres	118,480 Square kilometres	118,480 Square kilometres	10
2010s	118,480 Square kilometres	118,480 Square kilometres	118,480 Square kilometres	10
2020s	118,480 Square kilometres	118,480 Square kilometres	118,480 Square kilometres	4

Countries ranked near Malawi

90 Nicaragua 130,370 Square kilometres compare
91 Eritrea 121,766 Square kilometres compare
92 North Korea 120,540 Square kilometres compare
94 Benin 114,760 Square kilometres compare
95 Honduras 112,490 Square kilometres compare
96 Liberia 111,370 Square kilometres compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — total area in Malawi?: Land use hidden — total area in Malawi was 118,480 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 118,480 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 118,480 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Malawi rank for land use hidden — total area?: Malawi ranks 93rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — total area 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 — Total area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Total area
Unit: Square kilometres
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 230 places, 13,415 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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