Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malawi: Cropland — Share in Land area

Lao People's Democratic Republic
6.92 %
in 2024
Malawi
45.42 %
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
17th
Malawi rank
17th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 45.42 % against 6.92 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 38.5 %.

That makes Malawi's figure about 6.6 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 17th of 22 regions.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 2.85 % 17.7 % 14.85 % Malawi
1970s 3.25 % 21.92 % 18.67 % Malawi
1980s 3.6 % 23.14 % 19.55 % Malawi
1990s 3.89 % 26.56 % 22.68 % Malawi
2000s 5.3 % 34.47 % 29.16 % Malawi
2010s 7.1 % 40.81 % 33.7 % Malawi
2020s 6.8 % 45.28 % 38.48 % Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malawi?
Malawi, at 45.42 % against 6.92 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
38.5 %, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 17th of 22 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
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
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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.