Malawi vs Saudi Arabia: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Malawi
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4,590 1000 ha against 4,282 1000 ha in Malawi, a difference of 308 1000 ha.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 69th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 234 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,668 1000 ha | 1,264 1000 ha | 404.11 1000 ha | Malawi |
| 1970s | 2,066 1000 ha | 1,662 1000 ha | 404.6 1000 ha | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2,182 1000 ha | 2,554 1000 ha | 372.1 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2,504 1000 ha | 3,739 1000 ha | 1,235 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3,250 1000 ha | 3,778 1000 ha | 528.25 1000 ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3,847 1000 ha | 3,658 1000 ha | 188.61 1000 ha | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4,269 1000 ha | 3,940 1000 ha | 329.31 1000 ha | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Malawi or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4,590 1000 ha against 4,282 1000 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
- 308 1000 ha, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cropland — area?
- Malawi ranks 69th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th 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
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.