Machinery per agricultural land in Malawi
Malawi: Machinery per agricultural land was 0.0171 in 2019. β² Rising
Machinery per agricultural land in Malawi, 1961β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for machinery per agricultural land in Malawi is 0.0171, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery per agricultural land in Malawi peaked at 0.0253 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0051, in 1963.
That places Malawi 148th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0092 | 0.0051 | 0.0166 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0186 | 0.0169 | 0.0209 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0236 | 0.0222 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0223 | 0.0195 | 0.0253 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0175 | 0.0163 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0163 | 0.0154 | 0.0175 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 145 Mongolia 0.0308 compare
- 146 Cabo Verde 0.026 compare
- 147 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 0.0176 compare
- 149 Nigeria 0.0129 compare
- 150 United Arab Emirates 0.0123 compare
- 151 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.0115 compare
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 β Production 1.13 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is machinery per agricultural land in Malawi?
- Machinery per agricultural land in Malawi was 0.0171 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0253 in 1994.
- What is the lowest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for machinery per agricultural land?
- Malawi ranks 148th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is machinery per agricultural land rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Machinery per agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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