Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.6417 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6417 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.6417 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.3394 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Malawi is 0.6417 sq. km per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.6417 sq. km per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3394 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 32nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3394 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.35 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3553 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3606 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3822 sq. km per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3875 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3824 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3932 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3985 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3932 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4091 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4144 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4197 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.42 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4147 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4149 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4153 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4209 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4211 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4062 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4168 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4274 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4179 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4232 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4248 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4354 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4359 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4365 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4418 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4474 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4582 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4529 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4529 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4317 sq. km per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.454 sq. km per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4646 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4699 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4858 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4964 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5017 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5123 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5123 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5282 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5282 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5494 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5606 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5606 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5765 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5818 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5818 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5818 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5818 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5881 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5994 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6052 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6112 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.617 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6229 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6288 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6347 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6417 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6417 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6417 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3721 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3394 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3985 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4143 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3932 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4211 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4266 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4062 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4418 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4614 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4317 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4964 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5412 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5017 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5818 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6018 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5818 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6288 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.64 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6347 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6417 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 29 Denmark 0.6552 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 30 Haiti 0.6513 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 31 Palestine 0.6493 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 33 Eritrea 0.6265 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 34 Gambia 0.6265 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tunisia 0.6244 sq. km per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Malawi?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.6417 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6417 sq. km per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3394 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.