Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Malawi is 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 3rd out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre, 15.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre, 16.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Bahamas 0.0387 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 2 Guinea-Bissau 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 4 Uganda 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 5 Liberia 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bangladesh 0.0135 1000 ha 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 inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 3rd out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inland waters — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — Area 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.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Inland waters — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Inland waters — Area 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.