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Land use

Malawi — 41 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 25% arable land; NEGL% permanent crops; 20% meadows and pastures; 50% forest and woodland; 5% other; includes NEGL% irrigated
1991 arable land 25%; permanent crops NEGL%; meadows and pastures 20%; forest and woodland 50%; other 5%; includes irrigated NEGL%
1992 arable land 25%; permanent crops NEGL%; meadows and pastures 20%; forest and woodland 50%; other 5%; includes irrigated NEGL%
1993 arable land: 25% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 20% forest and woodland: 50% other: 5%
1994 arable land: 25% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 20% forest and woodland: 50% other: 5%
1995 arable land: 25% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 20% forest and woodland: 50% other: 5%
1996 arable land: 25% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 20% forest and woodland: 50% other: 5%
1997 arable land: 18% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures : 20% forests and woodland: 39% other: 23% (1993 est.)
1998 arable land: 18% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 20% forests and woodland: 39% other: 23% (1993 est.)
1999 arable land: 18% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 20% forests and woodland: 39% other: 23% (1993 est.)
2000 arable land: 34% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 20% forests and woodland: 39% other: 7% (1993 est.)
2001 arable land: 34% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 20% forests and woodland: 39% other: 7% (1993 est.)
2002 arable land: 19.93% permanent crops: 1.33% other: 78.74% (1998 est.)
2003 arable land: 19.93% permanent crops: 1.33% other: 78.74% (1998 est.)
2004 arable land: 23.38% permanent crops: 1.49% other: 75.13% (2001)
2005 arable land: 23.38% permanent crops: 1.49% other: 75.13% (2001)
2006 arable land: 20.68% permanent crops: 1.18% other: 78.14% (2005)
2007 arable land: 20.68% permanent crops: 1.18% other: 78.14% (2005)
2008 arable land: 20.68% permanent crops: 1.18% other: 78.14% (2005)
2009 arable land: 20.68% permanent crops: 1.18% other: 78.14% (2005)
2010 arable land: 20.68% permanent crops: 1.18% other: 78.14% (2005)
2011 arable land: 20.68% permanent crops: 1.18% other: 78.14% (2005)
2012 arable land: 20.68% permanent crops: 1.18% other: 78.14% (2005)
2013 arable land: 30.38% permanent crops: 1.1% other: 68.52% (2011)
2014 arable land: 30.38% permanent crops: 1.1% other: 68.52% (2011)
2015 agricultural land: 59.2% | arable land 38.2%; permanent crops 1.4%; permanent pasture 19.6% | forest: 34% | other: 6.8% (2011 est.)
2016 agricultural land: 59.2% | arable land 38.2%; permanent crops 1.4%; permanent pasture 19.6% | forest: 34% | other: 6.8% (2011 est.)
2017 agricultural land: 59.2% | arable land 38.2%; permanent crops 1.4%; permanent pasture 19.6% | forest: 34% | other: 6.8% (2011 est.)
2018 agricultural land: 59.2% (2011 est.) | arable land: 38.2% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 1.4% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 19.6% (2011 est.) | forest: 34% (2011 est.) | other: 6.8% (2011 est.)
2019 agricultural land: 59.2% (2011 est.) | arable land: 38.2% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 1.4% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 19.6% (2011 est.) | forest: 34% (2011 est.) | other: 6.8% (2011 est.)
2020 agricultural land: 59.2% (2011 est.) | arable land: 38.2% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 1.4% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 19.6% (2011 est.) | forest: 34% (2011 est.) | other: 6.8% (2011 est.)
2021 agricultural land: 59.2% (2018 est.) arable land: 38.2% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.4% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 19.6% (2018 est.) forest: 34% (2018 est.) other: 6.8% (2018 est.)
2021 agricultural land: 59.2% (2018 est.) arable land: 38.2% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.4% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 19.6% (2018 est.) forest: 34% (2018 est.) other: 6.8% (2018 est.)
2022 agricultural land: 59.2% (2018 est.) arable land: 38.2% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.4% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 19.6% (2018 est.) forest: 34% (2018 est.) other: 6.8% (2018 est.)
2022 agricultural land: 59.2% (2018 est.) arable land: 38.2% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.4% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 19.6% (2018 est.) forest: 34% (2018 est.) other: 6.8% (2018 est.)
2023 agricultural land: 59.2% (2018 est.) arable land: 38.2% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.4% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 19.6% (2018 est.) forest: 34% (2018 est.) other: 6.8% (2018 est.)
2023 agricultural land: 59.2% (2018 est.) arable land: 38.2% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.4% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 19.6% (2018 est.) forest: 34% (2018 est.) other: 6.8% (2018 est.)
2024 agricultural land: 59.2% (2018 est.) arable land: 38.2% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.4% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 19.6% (2018 est.) forest: 34% (2018 est.) other: 6.8% (2018 est.)
2024 agricultural land: 59.2% (2018 est.) arable land: 38.2% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 1.4% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 19.6% (2018 est.) forest: 34% (2018 est.) other: 6.8% (2018 est.)
2025 agricultural land: 64.2% (2023 est.) arable land: 42.4% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 2.1% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 19.6% (2023 est.) forest: 22.4% (2023 est.) other: 13.4% (2023 est.)
2025 agricultural land: 64.2% (2023 est.) arable land: 42.4% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 2.1% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 19.6% (2023 est.) forest: 22.4% (2023 est.) other: 13.4% (2023 est.)