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

Latest (2023)
0.0045 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
155th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0254 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0045 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023

0.0050.010.0150.020.025196119922023

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

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Malawi, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 152 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0047 sq. km per person compare
  2. 153 Marshall Islands 0.0046 sq. km per person compare
  3. 154 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0046 sq. km per person compare
  4. 156 Switzerland 0.0044 sq. km per person compare
  5. 157 Qatar 0.0043 sq. km per person compare
  6. 158 Dominican Republic 0.0043 sq. km per person compare

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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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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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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.