Malawi vs Peru: Arable land — Area

Malawi
4,000 1000 ha
in 2024
Peru
3,917 1000 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
67th
Peru rank
68th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Malawi
  • Peru
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4,000 1000 ha against 3,917 1000 ha in Peru, a difference of 83 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.

Malawi ranks 67th and Peru ranks 68th of 231 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 1,606 1000 ha 2,437 1000 ha 831.61 1000 ha Peru
1970s 1,995 1000 ha 3,175 1000 ha 1,180 1000 ha Peru
1980s 2,075 1000 ha 3,808 1000 ha 1,733 1000 ha Peru
1990s 2,375 1000 ha 4,224 1000 ha 1,849 1000 ha Peru
2000s 3,120 1000 ha 4,060 1000 ha 939.58 1000 ha Peru
2010s 3,648 1000 ha 3,813 1000 ha 164.54 1000 ha Peru
2020s 3,987 1000 ha 3,996 1000 ha 8.9 1000 ha Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Malawi or Peru?
Malawi, at 4,000 1000 ha against 3,917 1000 ha in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Malawi and Peru?
83 1000 ha, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for arable land — area?
Malawi ranks 67th and Peru ranks 68th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.