Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Malawi
Malawi: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was -0.8% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Malawi, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -0.8% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 136.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Malawi peaked at 2.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 196th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -0.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -0.8% | -0.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 193 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea -0.3% compare
- 195 Cameroon -0.5% compare
- 197 Philippines -0.8% compare
- 198 Belize -1.0% compare
- 199 Zambia -1.3% compare
More environment data for Malawi
- Standard Deviation 0.254 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,743 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 165 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 116 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 53 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 15,306 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 12,609 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Malawi?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Malawi was -0.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Malawi ranks 196th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 136.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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