Surface area in Malawi
Malawi: Surface area was 11.85 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Malawi, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Malawi is 11.85 million ha, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Malawi peaked at 11.85 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11.85 million ha, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 35th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.85 million ha | 11.85 million ha | 11.85 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.85 million ha | 11.85 million ha | 11.85 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.85 million ha | 11.85 million ha | 11.85 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.85 million ha | 11.85 million ha | 11.85 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.85 million ha | 11.85 million ha | 11.85 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.85 million ha | 11.85 million ha | 11.85 million ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 30.0% (2025)
- Rural population 18.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 82.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.04 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Malawi?
- Surface area in Malawi was 11.85 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.85 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.85 million ha in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for surface area?
- Malawi ranks 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface 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 Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.