Share of land defined as natural habitat in Malawi
Malawi: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 52.46 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Malawi, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land defined as natural habitat in Malawi is 52.46, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Malawi peaked at 83.27 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 52.46, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 95th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 83.27 | 83.27 | 83.27 | 1 |
| 1790s | 83.21 | 83.21 | 83.21 | 1 |
| 1800s | 83.14 | 83.14 | 83.14 | 1 |
| 1810s | 83.07 | 83.07 | 83.07 | 1 |
| 1820s | 82.88 | 82.88 | 82.88 | 1 |
| 1830s | 82.67 | 82.67 | 82.67 | 1 |
| 1840s | 82.38 | 82.38 | 82.38 | 1 |
| 1850s | 82.07 | 82.07 | 82.07 | 1 |
| 1860s | 81.73 | 81.73 | 81.73 | 1 |
| 1870s | 81.14 | 81.14 | 81.14 | 1 |
| 1880s | 80.5 | 80.5 | 80.5 | 1 |
| 1890s | 79.8 | 79.8 | 79.8 | 1 |
| 1900s | 79.02 | 79.02 | 79.02 | 1 |
| 1910s | 78.16 | 78.16 | 78.16 | 1 |
| 1920s | 76.35 | 76.35 | 76.35 | 1 |
| 1930s | 73.9 | 73.9 | 73.9 | 1 |
| 1940s | 70.73 | 70.73 | 70.73 | 1 |
| 1950s | 67.62 | 67.62 | 67.62 | 1 |
| 1960s | 64.02 | 64.02 | 64.02 | 1 |
| 1970s | 64.68 | 64.68 | 64.68 | 1 |
| 1980s | 62.63 | 62.63 | 62.63 | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.4 | 61.4 | 61.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.13 | 57.13 | 57.13 | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.46 | 52.46 | 52.46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Malawi?
- Share of land defined as natural habitat in Malawi was 52.46 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 83.27 in 1780.
- What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.46 in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Malawi ranks 95th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.