Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0029 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0029 sq. km per person. 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 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0088 sq. km per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Malawi 123rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0086 sq. km per person | 0.0083 sq. km per person | 0.0088 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0075 sq. km per person | 0.0066 sq. km per person | 0.0081 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Malawi?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Malawi was 0.0029 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 sq. km per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 123rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.