Malawi vs South Africa: Arable land use per person
Malawi
0.1895
in 2023
South Africa
0.1898
in 2023
Malawi rank
64th
South Africa rank
63rd
Arable land use per person over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1898 against 0.1895 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0003.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3899 | 0.638 | 0.2481 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.3812 | 0.487 | 0.1058 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2769 | 0.364 | 0.0871 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2307 | 0.3046 | 0.0739 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2447 | 0.2681 | 0.0233 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2169 | 0.216 | 0.0008 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.1962 | 0.1939 | 0.0024 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, Malawi or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1898 against 0.1895 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between Malawi and South Africa?
- 0.0003, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Malawi ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.