Inland waters — Area, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Inland waters — Area, per capita was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inland waters — Area, per capita in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0001 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0007 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Malawi 23rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inland waters — Area, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 20 Chad 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 21 Turkmenistan 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 24 Argentina 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 25 Uganda 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 0.0001 1000 ha per person 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 38.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.2437 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual -7.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area, per capita in Malawi?
- Inland waters — area, per capita in Malawi was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for inland waters — area, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 23rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 Inland waters — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Inland waters — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.