Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre was 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.26 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.26 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.26 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 12th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 9 Bahamas 1.39 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sweden 1.3 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 1.28 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 13 Netherlands 1.23 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 14 Uganda 1.2 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 15 Liberia 1.16 sq. km per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Malawi?
- Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre in Malawi was 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 12th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.