What is inland waters — area in Malawi?

Inland waters — area in Malawi was 2,420 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 2,420 1000 ha in 2024.

What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 2,420 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Malawi rank for inland waters — area?

Malawi ranks 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.

Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Inland waters — Area in Malawi

Name: Inland waters — Area in Malawi
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Malawi: Inland waters — Area was 2,420 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

2,420 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

25th

of 175 countries

All-time high

2,420 1000 ha

in 2024

All-time low

2,420 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Malawi, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inland waters — area in Malawi is 2,420 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Malawi peaked at 2,420 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,420 1000 ha, in 1961.

Malawi ranks 25th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,420 1000 ha	2,420 1000 ha	2,420 1000 ha	9
1970s	2,420 1000 ha	2,420 1000 ha	2,420 1000 ha	10
1980s	2,420 1000 ha	2,420 1000 ha	2,420 1000 ha	10
1990s	2,420 1000 ha	2,420 1000 ha	2,420 1000 ha	10
2000s	2,420 1000 ha	2,420 1000 ha	2,420 1000 ha	10
2010s	2,420 1000 ha	2,420 1000 ha	2,420 1000 ha	10
2020s	2,420 1000 ha	2,420 1000 ha	2,420 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Malawi

22 Pakistan 2,522 1000 ha compare
23 Kazakhstan 2,520 1000 ha compare
24 Chad 2,480 1000 ha compare
26 Ukraine 2,415 1000 ha compare
27 Myanmar 2,392 1000 ha compare
28 Norway 2,023 1000 ha compare

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More environment data for Malawi

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.67 % (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 157.29 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 19.62 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 30.17 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,850 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 4.6 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Area 282.19 1000 ha (2024)
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 65.23 % (2024)
Arable land — Area 4,000 1000 ha (2024)
Cropland — Area per capita 0.2 ha/cap (2024)

All data for Malawi →

Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Malawi?: Inland waters — area in Malawi was 2,420 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 2,420 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 2,420 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Malawi rank for inland waters — area?: Malawi ranks 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Inland waters — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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