Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0045 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0045 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0254 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 155th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0254 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0242 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0236 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.023 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0219 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0209 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0188 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0178 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0173 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0045 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0157 sq. km per person, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0045 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0231 sq. km per person | 0.0209 sq. km per person | 0.0254 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0181 sq. km per person | 0.0156 sq. km per person | 0.0203 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0126 sq. km per person | 0.0103 sq. km per person | 0.015 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 0.0085 sq. km per person | 0.0099 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 sq. km per person | 0.0065 sq. km per person | 0.0083 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 152 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0047 sq. km per person compare
- 153 Marshall Islands 0.0046 sq. km per person compare
- 154 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0046 sq. km per person compare
- 156 Switzerland 0.0044 sq. km per person compare
- 157 Qatar 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
- 158 Dominican Republic 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Malawi?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Malawi was 0.0045 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0254 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.