Malawi vs South Africa: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area

Malawi
24.79 1000 ha
in 2024
South Africa
24.85 1000 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
78th
South Africa rank
77th

Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
020406080100200520142024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 24.85 1000 ha against 24.79 1000 ha in Malawi, a difference of 0.06 1000 ha.

Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 77th of 163 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.538 1000 ha 50.7 1000 ha 50.16 1000 ha South Africa
2010s 5.08 1000 ha 40.05 1000 ha 34.97 1000 ha South Africa
2020s 9.28 1000 ha 49.55 1000 ha 40.27 1000 ha South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture area under organic agric. — area, Malawi or South Africa?
South Africa, at 24.85 1000 ha against 24.79 1000 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture area under organic agric. — area between Malawi and South Africa?
0.06 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
Malawi ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 77th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 3,900 data points, 2004–2024
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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.