Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Malawi 54th out of 210 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 unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | +75.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 2003 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +75.2% | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 51 Burundi 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Belize 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 East Timor 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Nicaragua 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Senegal 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Djibouti 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 54th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.