| Climate | We have sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November) |
|---|---|
| Revenue from forest resources | |
| Revenue from coal | |
| Waste and recycling | Municipal solid waste generated annually: 1.298 million tons (2024 est.) |
| Total renewable water resources | 17.28 billion cubic meters (2022 est.) |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | |
| Total water withdrawal | |
| Municipal | 143.1 million cubic meters (2022 est.) |
| Industrial | 47.7 million cubic meters (2022 est.) |
| Agricultural | 1.166 billion cubic meters (2022 est.) |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 64.2% (2022 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 42.4% (2022 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 2.1% (2022 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 19.6% (2022 est.) |
| Forest | 22.9% (2022 est.) |
| Other | 12.9% (2022 est.) |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 18.3% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 4.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 1.276 million LILONGWE (capital), 1.031 million Blantyre-Limbe (2023). |
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