Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0877 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Malawi is 0.0877 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.4952 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0877 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Malawi 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4952 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4834 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4717 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4603 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4492 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4383 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4276 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4171 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.407 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3971 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3873 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3775 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3677 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3579 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.348 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.338 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3277 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3167 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3052 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2937 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2824 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2714 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2609 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2509 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2415 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2327 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2219 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2102 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2005 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1928 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1869 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1815 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1789 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.181 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1823 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1787 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1752 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1714 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1675 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1635 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1596 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1557 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1519 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.148 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1441 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1402 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1363 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1324 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1285 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1248 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1212 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1178 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1145 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1113 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1083 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1054 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1026 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0998 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0972 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0947 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0923 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0899 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0877 hectares per person | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0877 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.346 hectares per person, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0877 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.45 hectares per person | 0.407 hectares per person | 0.4952 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3523 hectares per person | 0.3052 hectares per person | 0.3971 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2466 hectares per person | 0.2005 hectares per person | 0.2937 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1796 hectares per person | 0.1675 hectares per person | 0.1928 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.146 hectares per person | 0.1285 hectares per person | 0.1635 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1103 hectares per person | 0.0972 hectares per person | 0.1248 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0911 hectares per person | 0.0877 hectares per person | 0.0947 hectares per person | 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Malawi?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Malawi was 0.0877 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4952 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0877 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.