Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.0507 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0507 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 33.1%
World rank
105th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.1296 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 0.0507 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 33.1% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 105th of 216 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.
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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
- 102 Slovenia 0.0566 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 103 United States 0.055 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 104 Paraguay 0.0509 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 106 Finland 0.0499 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 107 Romania 0.049 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0455 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.0507 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1296 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 105th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Aquaculture production (metric tons) 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.
Aquaculture production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Aquaculture production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Aquaculture production (metric tons) 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.