How does Malawi rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?

Malawi ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.

Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Malawi

Name: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Malawi: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 23.6%

World rank

28th

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1985

All-time low

0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1980–2025

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Malawi ranks 28th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980 to 2025.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1982	0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1983	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1984	0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1985	0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1986	0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1987	0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1988	0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1989	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1990	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1991	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1992	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
1993	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1994	0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP	+67.0%
1995	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1996	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-37.3%
1997	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1998	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	+57.3%
1999	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2000	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2001	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2002	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-50.9%
2003	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2004	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2005	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2006	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2007	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2008	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2009	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2010	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2011	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2012	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+32.8%
2013	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2014	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2015	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2016	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2017	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2018	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2019	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2020	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2021	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2022	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2023	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2024	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
2025	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1994	+67.0%	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Malawi

25 Sierra Leone 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
26 Kyrgyzstan 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
27 Tanzania 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
29 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
30 Angola 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
31 Liberia 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Malawi

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1965 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7718 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2798 hectares per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Malawi?: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Malawi rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?: Malawi ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.