Arable land pin in Malawi
Malawi: Arable land pin was 0.2143 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2143
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
128th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 1966
All-time low
0.2143
in 2023
Years of data
58
1961–2023
Arable land pin in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land pin in Malawi stood at 0.2143. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land pin in Malawi peaked at 1.13 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.2143, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 128th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Arable land pin in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.07 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.11 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 1.13 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9599 | -15.2% |
| 1968 | 1.08 | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9794 | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9493 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9242 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.93 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9148 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.859 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7793 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.788 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7927 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7513 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7635 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7581 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7643 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7503 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7342 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7673 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7777 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7355 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7533 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7635 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.541 | -29.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5672 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5234 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4918 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4315 | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4263 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5311 | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4884 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4616 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5759 | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4401 | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3871 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3981 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.344 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3464 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.335 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3249 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.282 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2448 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2659 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2782 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2413 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2383 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2271 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2232 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2153 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.218 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2143 | -1.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.2143 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4868, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.2143 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3874, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 | 0.9599 | 1.13 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9006 | 0.7793 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7556 | 0.7342 | 0.7777 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5774 | 0.4918 | 0.7635 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4484 | 0.344 | 0.5759 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2784 | 0.2271 | 0.3464 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2177 | 0.2143 | 0.2232 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land pin in Malawi?
- Arable land pin in Malawi was 0.2143 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land pin recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 1966.
- What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2143 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for arable land pin?
- Malawi ranks 128th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land pin rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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