Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 54th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +75.2% |
| 1995 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 1997 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 1999 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 2003 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in square kilometers, 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 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 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 square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 54th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.