Land area in hectares in Malawi
Malawi: Land area in hectares was 9.43 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.43 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 238 countries
All-time high
9.43 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
9.43 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares in Malawi, 1961–2023
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 land area in hectares in Malawi is 9.43 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Malawi peaked at 9.43 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.43 million hectares, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 110th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area in hectares in Malawi, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.43 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 9.43 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.80 million hectares, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 9.43 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million hectares, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.43 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.43 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.43 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.43 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.43 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.43 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.43 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 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 land area in hectares in Malawi?
- Land area in hectares in Malawi was 9.43 million hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.43 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.43 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for land area in hectares?
- Malawi ranks 110th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.