Egypt vs Malawi: Cropland — Area

Egypt
4,229 1000 ha
in 2024
Malawi
4,282 1000 ha
in 2024
Egypt rank
72nd
Malawi rank
69th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Egypt
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4,282 1000 ha against 4,229 1000 ha in Egypt, a difference of 53 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 72nd and Malawi ranks 69th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 2,662 1000 ha 1,668 1000 ha 993.67 1000 ha Egypt
1970s 2,742 1000 ha 2,066 1000 ha 676.2 1000 ha Egypt
1980s 2,501 1000 ha 2,182 1000 ha 319.42 1000 ha Egypt
1990s 3,076 1000 ha 2,504 1000 ha 571.71 1000 ha Egypt
2000s 3,476 1000 ha 3,250 1000 ha 227 1000 ha Egypt
2010s 3,758 1000 ha 3,847 1000 ha 89.2 1000 ha Malawi
2020s 4,082 1000 ha 4,269 1000 ha 187.19 1000 ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Egypt or Malawi?
Malawi, at 4,282 1000 ha against 4,229 1000 ha in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Egypt and Malawi?
53 1000 ha, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malawi?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Malawi rank globally for cropland — area?
Egypt ranks 72nd and Malawi ranks 69th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.