Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 31st of 206 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 land use, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| 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 | -7.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, 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 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Tanzania 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Paraguay 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Zimbabwe 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Liberia 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Djibouti 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, 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 land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.