Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Malawi
Malawi: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.0507 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Malawi is 0.0507 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 33.1% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Malawi peaked at 0.1296 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 104th 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Malawi, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +128.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 metric tons per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1986 | 0.002 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 metric tons per square kilometre | +157.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.006 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0159 metric tons per square kilometre | +84.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0159 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.018 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0172 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0279 metric tons per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 2011 | 0.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0343 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0393 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0503 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0528 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0811 metric tons per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1296 metric tons per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0956 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0876 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0996 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1055 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0758 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0507 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0507 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0043 metric tons per square kilometre, 11.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0507 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0078 metric tons per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +200.0% | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +157.6% | 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0063 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +128.6% | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0021 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0063 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0109 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0056 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.018 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0629 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0279 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1296 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0829 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0507 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1055 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 101 Slovenia 0.0566 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 102 United States 0.055 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 103 Paraguay 0.0509 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 105 Finland 0.0499 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 106 Romania 0.049 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 107 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0455 metric tons per square kilometre 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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Malawi?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Malawi was 0.0507 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1296 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Malawi ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 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.