Capture fishery production, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0088 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0088 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
97th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0144 metric tons per person
in 1972
All-time low
0.0035 metric tons per person
in 2002
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Malawi, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0088 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0144 metric tons per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 metric tons per person, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 97th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +33.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | +56.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0075 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0126 metric tons per person | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0137 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0121 metric tons per person | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | +48.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0114 metric tons per person | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0121 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0088 metric tons per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0046 metric tons per person, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0088 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056 metric tons per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0062 metric tons per person | 0.0037 metric tons per person | 0.0084 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0126 metric tons per person | 0.0099 metric tons per person | 0.0144 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.009 metric tons per person | 0.0079 metric tons per person | 0.0107 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 metric tons per person | 0.0038 metric tons per person | 0.0079 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 metric tons per person | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 0.0056 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0085 metric tons per person | 0.0056 metric tons per person | 0.0121 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0091 metric tons per person | 0.0088 metric tons per person | 0.0101 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1965 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2798 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Malawi?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Malawi was 0.0088 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0144 metric tons per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 metric tons per person in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production 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
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.