Total agricultural land use per person in Malawi
Malawi: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.2688 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2688
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
122nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.64
in 1700
All-time low
0.2688
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Malawi, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.2688 for total agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Malawi peaked at 1.64 in 1700 and was at its lowest, 0.2688, in 2025.
That places Malawi 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural land use per person in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.64 | — |
| 1100 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 1.59 | -3.0% |
| 1770 | 1.54 | -3.0% |
| 1780 | 1.49 | -3.0% |
| 1790 | 1.45 | -2.9% |
| 1800 | 1.41 | -2.9% |
| 1810 | 1.37 | -2.9% |
| 1820 | 1.33 | -2.9% |
| 1830 | 1.29 | -2.8% |
| 1840 | 1.25 | -2.8% |
| 1850 | 1.22 | -2.8% |
| 1860 | 1.18 | -2.7% |
| 1870 | 1.15 | -2.7% |
| 1880 | 1.12 | -2.7% |
| 1890 | 1.09 | -2.6% |
| 1900 | 1.06 | -2.6% |
| 1910 | 1.04 | -2.6% |
| 1920 | 1.01 | -2.5% |
| 1930 | 0.9842 | -2.5% |
| 1940 | 0.9598 | -2.5% |
| 1950 | 0.9363 | -2.4% |
| 1951 | 0.9495 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 0.938 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 0.9267 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 0.9156 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.9048 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.8942 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 0.8838 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.8735 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.8635 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 0.8537 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.8649 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.872 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8652 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8578 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8877 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8785 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8458 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8482 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8378 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8052 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8157 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.804 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7919 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7702 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7387 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7172 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6957 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6833 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6632 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6214 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6211 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6215 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5915 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5786 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5554 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5383 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5062 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4764 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.458 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4469 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4481 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4389 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4377 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4154 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4319 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4332 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4267 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4278 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4237 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4158 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.413 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.402 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4037 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3929 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3972 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3935 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3818 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3808 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3728 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3681 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3559 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3444 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3374 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3334 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3268 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3206 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3147 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3092 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3039 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2989 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2931 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2846 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2797 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2741 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2688 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.9842 | 0.9842 | 0.9842 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.9598 | 0.9598 | 0.9598 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.9086 | 0.8635 | 0.9495 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8612 | 0.8378 | 0.8877 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7485 | 0.6632 | 0.8157 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5568 | 0.458 | 0.6215 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.433 | 0.4154 | 0.4481 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3954 | 0.3728 | 0.4158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3314 | 0.3039 | 0.3681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2832 | 0.2688 | 0.2989 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Malawi?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Malawi was 0.2688 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 1700.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2688 in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Malawi ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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