Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0055 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0055 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0319 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Malawi 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0319 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0311 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0304 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0296 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0289 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0282 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0275 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0269 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0262 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0256 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0249 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0237 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.023 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0224 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0218 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0211 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0189 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0055 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0164 sq. km per person, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0055 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.029 sq. km per person | 0.0262 sq. km per person | 0.0319 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0227 sq. km per person | 0.0197 sq. km per person | 0.0256 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0159 sq. km per person | 0.0129 sq. km per person | 0.0189 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0115 sq. km per person | 0.0107 sq. km per person | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0094 sq. km per person | 0.0082 sq. km per person | 0.0105 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.008 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0061 sq. km 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 surface area (sq. km), per capita in Malawi?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Malawi was 0.0055 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0319 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface 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.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: 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
Surface 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.