Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 2.31 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.31 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
69th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.47 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
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 2.31 metric tons per square kilometre.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 2.47 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1517 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 69th 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.
Total 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 | 0.753 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7944 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7234 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7191 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6364 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6975 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5452 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6197 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7107 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6902 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6584 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7781 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.944 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8508 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.775 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7979 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6928 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7398 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.745 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6421 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5817 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6835 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6043 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4406 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4898 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5381 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4502 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4458 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5782 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6069 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6475 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7953 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7349 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7964 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7854 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9424 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 1.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2013 | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 2.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.31 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.158 metric tons per square kilometre, 14.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.31 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4382 metric tons per square kilometre, 5.3× 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 | 0.6984 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4985 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7944 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.727 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5452 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.944 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6418 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4406 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7979 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6379 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4458 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7964 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9424 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 2.56 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 68 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.48 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 70 Oman 2.3 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 71 Cape Verde 2.21 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 72 Ghana 2.2 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 total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malawi was 2.31 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest total 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 total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 69th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total 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.
Total fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total 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
Total 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.