Surface area in Malawi
Malawi: Surface area was 11.85 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
11.85 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 53 countries
All-time high
11.85 million ha
in 1961
All-time low
11.85 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
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.
Surface area in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.85 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.85 million ha | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 11.85 million ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.06 million ha, 28% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 11.85 million ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.42 million ha, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 (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 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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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.