Malawi vs Zambia: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4,000 1000 ha against 3,800 1000 ha in Zambia, a difference of 200 1000 ha.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 78th of 248 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,606 1000 ha | 2,628 1000 ha | 1,022 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1,995 1000 ha | 2,815 1000 ha | 819.6 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2,075 1000 ha | 2,589 1000 ha | 514.2 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2,375 1000 ha | 2,828 1000 ha | 452.5 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3,120 1000 ha | 2,918 1000 ha | 202.5 1000 ha | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3,648 1000 ha | 3,700 1000 ha | 51.8 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3,987 1000 ha | 3,800 1000 ha | 186.8 1000 ha | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 4,000 1000 ha against 3,800 1000 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Malawi and Zambia?
- 200 1000 ha, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for arable land — area?
- Malawi ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 78th of 248 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
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.