What is cropland per person over the long term in Malawi?

Cropland per person over the long term in Malawi was 0.1888 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 0.436 in 1966.

What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1888 in 2025.

How does Malawi rank for cropland per person over the long term?

Malawi ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.

Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland per person over the long term in Malawi

Name: Cropland per person over the long term in Malawi
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malawi: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.1888 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1888

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

82nd

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.436

in 1966

All-time low

0.1888

in 2025

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Cropland per person over the long term in Malawi, 1000–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long term in Malawi is 0.1888, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in Malawi peaked at 0.436 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.1888, in 2025.

That places Malawi 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1100s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1200s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1300s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1400s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1500s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1600s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1700s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1710s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1720s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1730s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1740s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1750s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1760s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1770s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1780s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1790s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1800s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1810s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1820s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1830s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1840s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1850s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1860s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1870s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1880s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1890s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1900s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1910s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1920s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1930s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1940s	0.3495	0.3495	0.3495	1
1950s	0.3616	0.3495	0.3629	10
1960s	0.4039	0.3629	0.436	10
1970s	0.3955	0.3558	0.4265	10
1980s	0.3014	0.2556	0.3377	10
1990s	0.2491	0.2276	0.2572	10
2000s	0.2514	0.2469	0.2558	10
2010s	0.2231	0.209	0.2439	10
2020s	0.1972	0.1888	0.2065	6

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85 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1788 compare

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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)
Bananas — Production 1.13 million t (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland per person over the long term in Malawi?: Cropland per person over the long term in Malawi was 0.1888 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.436 in 1966.
What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1888 in 2025.
How does Malawi rank for cropland per person over the long term?: Malawi ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cropland per person over the long term
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026