Land area in hectares, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.4467 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.4467 hectares per person for land area in hectares, per capita 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, land area in hectares, per capita in Malawi peaked at 2.54 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4467 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Malawi 155th out of 215 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.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.54 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.48 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.42 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 2.36 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.3 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.25 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.19 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.14 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.09 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 2.03 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.98 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.93 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.88 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.83 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.78 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.73 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.68 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.62 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.56 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.5 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.45 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.39 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.34 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.29 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.24 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.19 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.14 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.08 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.03 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9877 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9577 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9302 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9168 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9275 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9289 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9107 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8926 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8735 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8534 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8332 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8132 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7936 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.774 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7542 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7343 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7143 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6944 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6746 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6549 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6359 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6176 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6001 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5834 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5672 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5518 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.537 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5226 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5088 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4955 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4826 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4703 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4584 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4467 hectares per person | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.4467 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.57 hectares per person, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.4467 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 hectares per person, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 hectares per person | 2.09 hectares per person | 2.54 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.81 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 2.03 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9179 hectares per person | 0.8534 hectares per person | 0.9877 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7441 hectares per person | 0.6549 hectares per person | 0.8332 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.562 hectares per person | 0.4955 hectares per person | 0.6359 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4645 hectares per person | 0.4467 hectares per person | 0.4826 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 152 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4715 hectares per person compare
- 153 Marshall Islands 0.4636 hectares per person compare
- 154 North Korea 0.4558 hectares per person compare
- 156 Switzerland 0.4445 hectares per person compare
- 157 Qatar 0.4326 hectares per person compare
- 158 Dominican Republic 0.4254 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Malawi?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Malawi was 0.4467 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4467 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.