Cameroon vs Malawi: Grazing land use over the long-term
Cameroon
2.00 million hectares
in 2025
Malawi
1.85 million hectares
in 2025
Cameroon rank
85th
Malawi rank
88th
Grazing land use over the long-term over time
- Cameroon
- Malawi
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.00 million hectares against 1.85 million hectares in Malawi, a difference of 150,000 hectares.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 85th and Malawi ranks 88th of 202 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 853,194 hectares | 229,530 hectares | 623,664 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1100s | 953,820 hectares | 275,436 hectares | 678,384 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1200s | 1.06 million hectares | 321,342 hectares | 742,058 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1300s | 1.18 million hectares | 367,247 hectares | 814,173 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1400s | 1.31 million hectares | 413,153 hectares | 893,267 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1500s | 1.44 million hectares | 459,059 hectares | 976,201 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1600s | 1.56 million hectares | 498,079 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1700s | 1.67 million hectares | 537,099 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1710s | 1.71 million hectares | 690,639 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1720s | 1.75 million hectares | 844,179 hectares | 906,471 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1730s | 1.79 million hectares | 997,719 hectares | 790,491 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1740s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 673,040 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1750s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 554,030 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1760s | 1.89 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 489,420 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1770s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 432,440 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1780s | 1.95 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 382,360 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1790s | 1.98 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 338,470 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1800s | 2.00 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 300,060 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1810s | 2.03 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 266,410 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1820s | 2.05 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 236,790 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1830s | 2.06 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 210,460 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1840s | 2.07 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 186,600 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1850s | 2.08 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 164,370 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1860s | 2.14 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 305,460 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 2.20 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 456,590 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 2.29 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 631,060 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 2.36 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 748,550 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1900s | 2.20 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 710,480 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1910s | 1.95 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 622,840 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1920s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 556,790 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1930s | 1.91 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 546,680 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1940s | 1.99 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 482,460 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 160,067 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 2.00 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 166,409 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 2.00 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 160,000 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 2.00 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 160,000 hectares | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 2.00 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 155,000 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.00 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 150,000 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.00 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 150,000 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.00 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 150,000 hectares | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long-term, Cameroon or Malawi?
- Cameroon, at 2.00 million hectares against 1.85 million hectares in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long-term between Cameroon and Malawi?
- 150,000 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for grazing land use over the long-term?
- Cameroon ranks 85th and Malawi ranks 88th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.