Breakdown of habitable land area in Malawi
Malawi: Breakdown of habitable land area was 2.33 million hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat
Breakdown of habitable land area in Malawi, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in Malawi is 2.33 million hectares, 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 of habitable land area in Malawi, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.39 million hectares | — |
| 2016 | 2.36 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.30 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.29 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.33 million hectares | +1.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.33 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 104,370 hectares, 22.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.33 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820 hectares, 50.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 breakdown of habitable land area in Malawi?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Malawi was 2.33 million hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 million hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million hectares in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Malawi ranks 16th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.