Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 2.26 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.26 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
66th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.37 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.1517 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2.26 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 2.37 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1517 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 66th 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.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1517 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2068 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2302 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2249 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3596 metric tons per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3447 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3108 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.349 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4052 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4985 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6364 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7425 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.735 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7454 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7529 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7944 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7232 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7188 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6359 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6968 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5443 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6186 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7092 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6889 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6565 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7761 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9418 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8486 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7727 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7958 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6904 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7375 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7423 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6397 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5793 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.681 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6018 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4382 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4836 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5325 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4442 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.439 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5711 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5991 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6389 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7794 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 0.719 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7784 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7682 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9123 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 1.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2013 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 2.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 1.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 2.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.26 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre, 14.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.26 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4202 metric tons per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.287 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1517 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4052 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6983 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4985 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7944 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7253 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5443 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9418 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.639 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4382 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7958 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.627 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.439 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7794 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9123 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.81 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 63 Myanmar 2.49 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 64 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.48 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 65 Oman 2.28 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 67 Cape Verde 2.2 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 68 Barbados 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 69 Guinea-Bissau 2.12 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 capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malawi was 2.26 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1517 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 66th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. 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 Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries 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.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fisheries 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
Capture fisheries 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.