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 132nd of 259 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.
Other land — Area in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,708 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,648 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,741 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1,783 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,025 1000 ha | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 1,857 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 1,799 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,791 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,683 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1,625 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1,617 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,559 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1,601 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,493 1000 ha | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1,535 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,377 1000 ha | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 1,319 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1,361 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,253 1000 ha | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 1,245 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,287 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,329 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,371 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,308 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,294 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,281 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,198 1000 ha | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 1,185 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,171 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,158 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,120 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,096 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,138 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1,180 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,222 1000 ha | +3.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,222 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,882 1000 ha, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,222 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,174 1000 ha, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 129 Côte d'Ivoire 1,277 1000 ha compare
- 129 Cote d'Ivoire 1,277 1000 ha compare
- 131 Czechia 1,230 1000 ha compare
- 133 Serbia and Montenegro 1,202 1000 ha compare
- 134 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,199 1000 ha compare
- 135 Lithuania 1,188 1000 ha 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 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 132nd out of 259 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.