Mountain area in Malawi
Malawi: Mountain area was 45,037 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
45,037 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
45,037 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
45,037 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain area in Malawi stood at 45,037 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Malawi peaked at 45,037 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45,037 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Malawi 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain area in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45,037 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 45,037 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45,037 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45,037 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45,037 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45,037 kmsq | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 45,037 kmsq is above the median for low income countries, which is 45,037 kmsq, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 45,037 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,284 kmsq, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,037 kmsq | 45,037 kmsq | 45,037 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 45,037 kmsq | 45,037 kmsq | 45,037 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 45,037 kmsq | 45,037 kmsq | 45,037 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More development goals data for Malawi
- Red List Index 0.8845 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.35 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 25,217 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Malawi?
- Mountain area in Malawi was 45,037 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 45,037 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,037 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for mountain area?
- Malawi ranks 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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