What is land area in Malawi?

Land area in Malawi was 94,280 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 94,280 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 94,280 sq. km in 1961.

How does Malawi rank for land area?

Malawi ranks 108th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Malawi

Name: Land area in Malawi
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malawi: Land area was 94,280 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

94,280 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

108th

of 216 countries

All-time high

94,280 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

94,280 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Malawi, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Malawi is 94,280 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Malawi peaked at 94,280 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 94,280 sq. km, in 1961.

Malawi ranks 108th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Malawi, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	94,280 sq. km	—
1962	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	94,280 sq. km	+0.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

Malawi's 94,280 sq. km is below the median for low income countries, which is 527,970 sq. km, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Malawi's 94,280 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 295,800 sq. km, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	94,280 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	9
1970s	94,280 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	10
1980s	94,280 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	10
1990s	94,280 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	10
2000s	94,280 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	10
2010s	94,280 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	10
2020s	94,280 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	94,280 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Malawi

105 Iceland 100,830 sq. km compare
106 South Korea 97,600 sq. km compare
107 Liberia 96,320 sq. km compare
109 Portugal 91,606 sq. km compare
110 Hungary 91,260 sq. km compare
111 Jordan 88,794 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Malawi?: Land area in Malawi was 94,280 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 94,280 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 94,280 sq. km in 1961.
How does Malawi rank for land area?: Malawi ranks 108th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.