Land area (sq. km), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0045 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area (sq. km), per capita in Malawi is 0.0045 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0254 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 155th of 216 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 (sq. km), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0254 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0242 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0236 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.023 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0219 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0209 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0188 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0178 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0173 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0231 sq. km per person | 0.0209 sq. km per person | 0.0254 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0181 sq. km per person | 0.0156 sq. km per person | 0.0203 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0126 sq. km per person | 0.0103 sq. km per person | 0.015 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 0.0085 sq. km per person | 0.0099 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 sq. km per person | 0.0065 sq. km per person | 0.0083 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 152 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0047 sq. km per person compare
- 153 Marshall Islands 0.0046 sq. km per person compare
- 154 North Korea 0.0046 sq. km per person compare
- 156 Switzerland 0.0044 sq. km per person compare
- 157 Qatar 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
- 158 Dominican Republic 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Malawi?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Malawi was 0.0045 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0254 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 155th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.