Central African Republic vs Malawi: Agricultural land — Area

Central African Republic
5,820 1000 ha
in 2024
Malawi
6,132 1000 ha
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
98th
Malawi rank
96th

Agricultural land — Area over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Malawi
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 6,132 1000 ha against 5,820 1000 ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 312 1000 ha.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 98th and Malawi ranks 96th of 255 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 4,779 1000 ha 3,508 1000 ha 1,271 1000 ha Central African Republic
1970s 4,894 1000 ha 3,906 1000 ha 987.65 1000 ha Central African Republic
1980s 4,955 1000 ha 4,022 1000 ha 932.69 1000 ha Central African Republic
1990s 4,975 1000 ha 4,350 1000 ha 625.81 1000 ha Central African Republic
2000s 4,957 1000 ha 5,100 1000 ha 142.42 1000 ha Malawi
2010s 4,992 1000 ha 5,697 1000 ha 704.67 1000 ha Malawi
2020s 5,664 1000 ha 6,119 1000 ha 455.26 1000 ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land — area, Central African Republic or Malawi?
Malawi, at 6,132 1000 ha against 5,820 1000 ha in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Central African Republic and Malawi?
312 1000 ha, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for agricultural land — area?
Central African Republic ranks 98th and Malawi ranks 96th of 255 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
288 places, 16,964 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.