Cropland pasture per person in Malawi
Malawi: Cropland pasture per person was 0.1723 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
0.1723
World rank
77th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.4351
in 1900
All-time low
0.1647
in 1990
Years of data
22
1800–2010
Cropland pasture per person in Malawi, 1800–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, cropland pasture per person in Malawi stood at 0.1723.
The figure is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland pasture per person in Malawi peaked at 0.4351 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.1647, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 77th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.2391 | 0.2391 | 0.2391 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.244 | 0.244 | 0.244 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.2554 | 0.2554 | 0.2554 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.2683 | 0.2683 | 0.2683 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2822 | 0.2822 | 0.2822 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.297 | 0.297 | 0.297 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.3109 | 0.3109 | 0.3109 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.3397 | 0.3397 | 0.3397 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3717 | 0.3717 | 0.3717 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4072 | 0.4072 | 0.4072 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4351 | 0.4351 | 0.4351 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3817 | 0.3817 | 0.3817 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3672 | 0.3672 | 0.3672 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.3452 | 0.3452 | 0.3452 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.349 | 0.349 | 0.349 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2843 | 0.2843 | 0.2843 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.2795 | 0.2795 | 0.2795 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.2248 | 0.2248 | 0.2248 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2068 | 0.2068 | 0.2068 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1647 | 0.1647 | 0.1647 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1839 | 0.1839 | 0.1839 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1723 | 0.1723 | 0.1723 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture share gdp 30.03 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 30.03 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population 82.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 18.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.86 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland pasture per person in Malawi?
- Cropland pasture per person in Malawi was 0.1723 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland pasture per person recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4351 in 1900.
- What is the lowest cropland pasture per person recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1647 in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for cropland pasture per person?
- Malawi ranks 77th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland pasture per person rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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