Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4,020 1000 ha against 4,000 1000 ha in Malawi, a difference of 20 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 66th of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,606 1000 ha | 1,137 1000 ha | 468.19 1000 ha | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1,995 1000 ha | 1,708 1000 ha | 286.76 1000 ha | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2,075 1000 ha | 2,462 1000 ha | 387.13 1000 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2,375 1000 ha | 3,133 1000 ha | 758.07 1000 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3,120 1000 ha | 3,875 1000 ha | 755.1 1000 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3,648 1000 ha | 4,054 1000 ha | 406.27 1000 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 3,987 1000 ha | 4,024 1000 ha | 37.24 1000 ha | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4,020 1000 ha against 4,000 1000 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 20 1000 ha, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for arable land — area?
- Malawi ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 66th 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
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.