FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.199 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.199 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.4319 hectares per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.199 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Malawi 76th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.366 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3836 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3871 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3903 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4304 hectares per person | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4319 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4102 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4233 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.424 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4029 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4245 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.424 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4231 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4123 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3915 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3806 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3695 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3663 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3533 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3176 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3207 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3231 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2978 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2932 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2841 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2865 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2737 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2599 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2534 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2491 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2519 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2398 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2363 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2194 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2394 hectares per person | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2444 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2443 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2529 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2562 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2545 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.257 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2508 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2569 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2504 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2593 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2603 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.253 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2565 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2525 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2452 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2381 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2314 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2286 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2287 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2257 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2228 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2199 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2171 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2143 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2116 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2095 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2042 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.199 hectares per person | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.199 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1958 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.199 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4052 hectares per person | 0.366 hectares per person | 0.4319 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3948 hectares per person | 0.3533 hectares per person | 0.4245 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.291 hectares per person | 0.2534 hectares per person | 0.3231 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2434 hectares per person | 0.2194 hectares per person | 0.2562 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2551 hectares per person | 0.2504 hectares per person | 0.2603 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2272 hectares per person | 0.2143 hectares per person | 0.2452 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2061 hectares per person | 0.199 hectares per person | 0.2116 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 73 Sierra Leone 0.2067 hectares per person compare
- 74 Eritrea 0.1994 hectares per person compare
- 75 Gabon 0.1992 hectares per person compare
- 77 South Africa 0.1964 hectares per person compare
- 78 Samoa 0.1958 hectares per person compare
- 79 Afghanistan 0.1958 hectares per person compare
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Malawi?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Malawi was 0.199 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4319 hectares per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.199 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 76th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.