Other land — Area in Malawi
Malawi: Other land — Area was 1,222 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Malawi stood at 1,222 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Malawi peaked at 2,025 1000 ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,096 1000 ha, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 122nd of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,766 1000 ha | 1,625 1000 ha | 2,025 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,436 1000 ha | 1,245 1000 ha | 1,617 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,258 1000 ha | 1,158 1000 ha | 1,371 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,151 1000 ha | 1,096 1000 ha | 1,222 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 119 Suriname 1,282 1000 ha compare
- 120 Côte d'Ivoire 1,277 1000 ha compare
- 121 Czechia 1,230 1000 ha compare
- 123 Serbia and Montenegro 1,202 1000 ha compare
- 124 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,199 1000 ha compare
- 125 Lithuania 1,188 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Malawi
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.67 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 157.29 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 2,420 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 19.62 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 30.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,850 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 4.6 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 282.19 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 65.23 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,000 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other land — area in Malawi?
- Other land — area in Malawi was 1,222 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,025 1000 ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,096 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for other land — area?
- Malawi ranks 122nd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.