Belgium vs Malawi: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land

Belgium
63.75 %
in 2024
Malawi
65.23 %
in 2024
Belgium rank
48th
Malawi rank
46th

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Belgium
  • Malawi
0204060196119922024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 65.23 % against 63.75 % in Belgium, a difference of 1.48 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 48th and Malawi ranks 46th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 61 % 61.09 % 0.091 % Malawi
2010s 62.03 % 64.03 % 1.99 % Malawi
2020s 63.57 % 65.15 % 1.59 % Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Belgium or Malawi?
Malawi, at 65.23 % against 63.75 % in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Belgium and Malawi?
1.48 %, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Malawi rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Belgium ranks 48th and Malawi ranks 46th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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 — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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
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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.