How does Malawi rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Malawi ranks 82nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Malawi

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Malawi
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malawi: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 19.62 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

19.62 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

82nd

of 209 countries

All-time high

19.62 percent

in 1995

All-time low

19.52 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Malawi, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 19.62 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Malawi peaked at 19.62 percent in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19.52 percent, in 1961.

That places Malawi 82nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Malawi, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	19.52 percent	—
1962	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1963	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1964	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1965	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1966	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1967	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1968	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1969	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1970	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1971	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1972	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1973	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1974	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1975	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1976	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1977	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1978	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1979	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1980	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1981	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1982	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1983	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1984	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1985	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1986	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1987	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1988	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1989	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1990	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1991	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1992	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1993	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1994	19.52 percent	+0.0%
1995	19.62 percent	+0.5%
1996	19.62 percent	+0.0%
1997	19.62 percent	+0.0%
1998	19.62 percent	+0.0%
1999	19.62 percent	+0.0%
2000	19.62 percent	+0.0%
2001	19.62 percent	+0.0%
2002	19.62 percent	+0.0%
2003	19.62 percent	+0.0%
2004	19.62 percent	+0.0%
2005	19.62 percent	+0.0%
2006	19.62 percent	+0.0%
2007	19.62 percent	+0.0%
2008	19.62 percent	+0.0%
2009	19.62 percent	+0.0%
2010	19.62 percent	+0.0%
2011	19.62 percent	+0.0%
2012	19.62 percent	+0.0%
2013	19.62 percent	+0.0%
2014	19.62 percent	+0.0%
2015	19.62 percent	+0.0%
2016	19.62 percent	+0.0%
2017	19.62 percent	+0.0%
2018	19.62 percent	+0.0%
2019	19.62 percent	+0.0%
2020	19.62 percent	+0.0%
2021	19.62 percent	+0.0%
2022	19.62 percent	+0.0%
2023	19.62 percent	+0.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

Malawi's 19.62 percent is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 percent, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Malawi's 19.62 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	19.52 percent	19.52 percent	19.52 percent	9
1970s	19.52 percent	19.52 percent	19.52 percent	10
1980s	19.52 percent	19.52 percent	19.52 percent	10
1990s	19.57 percent	19.52 percent	19.62 percent	10
2000s	19.62 percent	19.62 percent	19.62 percent	10
2010s	19.62 percent	19.62 percent	19.62 percent	10
2020s	19.62 percent	19.62 percent	19.62 percent	4

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Malawi?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Malawi was 19.62 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 19.62 percent in 1995.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 19.52 percent in 1961.
How does Malawi rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Malawi ranks 82nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).