What is the highest surface area recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 118,480 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 118,480 sq. km in 1961.

How does Malawi rank for surface area?

Malawi ranks 101st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

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.

Surface area in Malawi

Name: Surface area in Malawi
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malawi: Surface area was 118,480 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

118,480 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

101st

of 216 countries

All-time high

118,480 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

118,480 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Malawi, 1961–2023

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surface area in Malawi is 118,480 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Malawi peaked at 118,480 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 118,480 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Malawi 101st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Malawi, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	118,480 sq. km	—
1962	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	118,480 sq. km	+0.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

Malawi's 118,480 sq. km is below the median for low income countries, which is 527,970 sq. km, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Malawi's 118,480 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	118,480 sq. km	118,480 sq. km	118,480 sq. km	9
1970s	118,480 sq. km	118,480 sq. km	118,480 sq. km	10
1980s	118,480 sq. km	118,480 sq. km	118,480 sq. km	10
1990s	118,480 sq. km	118,480 sq. km	118,480 sq. km	10
2000s	118,480 sq. km	118,480 sq. km	118,480 sq. km	10
2010s	118,480 sq. km	118,480 sq. km	118,480 sq. km	10
2020s	118,480 sq. km	118,480 sq. km	118,480 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Malawi

98 Nicaragua 130,370 sq. km compare
99 Eritrea 121,766 sq. km compare
100 North Korea 120,540 sq. km compare
102 Benin 114,760 sq. km compare
103 Honduras 112,490 sq. km compare
104 Liberia 111,370 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Malawi?: Surface area in Malawi was 118,480 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 118,480 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 118,480 sq. km in 1961.
How does Malawi rank for surface area?: Malawi ranks 101st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
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 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.