Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 64.17 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.17 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
64.17 hectares per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
33.94 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 64.17 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 64.17 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.94 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 32nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.94 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 35 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 35.53 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 36.06 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 38.22 hectares per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 38.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 38.24 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 39.32 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 39.85 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 39.32 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 40.91 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 41.44 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 41.97 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 41.47 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 41.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 41.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 42.09 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 42.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 40.62 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 41.68 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 42.74 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 41.79 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 42.32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 42.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 43.54 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 43.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 43.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 44.18 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 44.74 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 45.82 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 45.29 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 45.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 43.17 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 45.4 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 46.46 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 46.99 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 48.58 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 49.64 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 50.17 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 51.23 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 51.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.82 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 52.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.94 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 56.06 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 56.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.65 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 58.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 58.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.81 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 59.94 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 60.52 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 61.12 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 61.7 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.29 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 62.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 63.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 64.17 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 64.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.21 hectares per square kilometre | 33.94 hectares per square kilometre | 39.85 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.43 hectares per square kilometre | 39.32 hectares per square kilometre | 42.11 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.66 hectares per square kilometre | 40.62 hectares per square kilometre | 44.18 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.14 hectares per square kilometre | 43.17 hectares per square kilometre | 49.64 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.12 hectares per square kilometre | 50.17 hectares per square kilometre | 58.18 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.18 hectares per square kilometre | 58.18 hectares per square kilometre | 62.88 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 64 hectares per square kilometre | 63.47 hectares per square kilometre | 64.17 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 29 Denmark 65.53 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 30 Haiti 65.13 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 31 Palestine 64.93 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 33 Eritrea 62.65 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Gambia 62.65 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tunisia 62.44 hectares 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 use, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Malawi was 64.17 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 64.17 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.94 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 32nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 use 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.