Breakdown habitable land in Malawi

Malawi: Breakdown habitable land was 2.33 million in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
2.33 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 235 countries
All-time high
2.39 million
in 2015
All-time low
2.29 million
in 2018
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in Malawi, 2015–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2015201720192015: 2.4M2016: 2.4M2017: 2.3M2018: 2.3M2019: 2.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for breakdown habitable land in Malawi is 2.33 million, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over five years.

Malawi ranks 16th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Breakdown habitable land in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Malawi, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 2.39 million —
2016 2.36 million -1.4%
2017 2.30 million -2.6%
2018 2.29 million -0.3%
2019 2.33 million +1.6%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 2.33 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 104,370, 22.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 2.33 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820, 50.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 13 Sweden 3.36 million compare
  2. 14 Argentina 3.07 million compare
  3. 15 Finland 2.88 million compare
  4. 17 Indonesia 2.08 million compare
  5. 18 India 1.82 million compare
  6. 19 Greenland 1.54 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Malawi?
Breakdown habitable land in Malawi was 2.33 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 2.39 million in 2015.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million in 2018.
How does Malawi rank for breakdown habitable land?
Malawi ranks 16th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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