Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 36th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +75.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 1997 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 1999 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 2003 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +75.2% | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 33 Bhutan 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Guinea 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Tajikistan 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.