Iceland vs Malawi: Grazing land use over the long term
Iceland
1.75 million
in 2025
Malawi
1.85 million
in 2025
Iceland rank
90th
Malawi rank
88th
Grazing land use over the long term over time
- Iceland
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.85 million against 1.75 million in Iceland, a difference of 99,000.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 90th and Malawi ranks 88th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 10 and Malawi in 30.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 564,533 | 229,530 | 335,003 | Iceland |
| 1100s | 791,077 | 275,436 | 515,641 | Iceland |
| 1200s | 791,806 | 321,342 | 470,464 | Iceland |
| 1300s | 792,533 | 367,247 | 425,286 | Iceland |
| 1400s | 679,937 | 413,153 | 266,784 | Iceland |
| 1500s | 680,558 | 459,059 | 221,499 | Iceland |
| 1600s | 567,649 | 498,079 | 69,570 | Iceland |
| 1700s | 562,915 | 537,099 | 25,816 | Iceland |
| 1710s | 574,455 | 690,639 | 116,184 | Malawi |
| 1720s | 586,232 | 844,179 | 257,947 | Malawi |
| 1730s | 598,250 | 997,719 | 399,469 | Malawi |
| 1740s | 610,515 | 1.15 million | 540,745 | Malawi |
| 1750s | 623,031 | 1.30 million | 681,769 | Malawi |
| 1760s | 635,803 | 1.40 million | 766,447 | Malawi |
| 1770s | 648,837 | 1.49 million | 841,433 | Malawi |
| 1780s | 662,139 | 1.57 million | 907,311 | Malawi |
| 1790s | 675,713 | 1.64 million | 964,617 | Malawi |
| 1800s | 689,566 | 1.70 million | 1.01 million | Malawi |
| 1810s | 703,702 | 1.76 million | 1.06 million | Malawi |
| 1820s | 733,089 | 1.81 million | 1.08 million | Malawi |
| 1830s | 763,704 | 1.85 million | 1.09 million | Malawi |
| 1840s | 795,597 | 1.89 million | 1.09 million | Malawi |
| 1850s | 828,821 | 1.92 million | 1.09 million | Malawi |
| 1860s | 863,434 | 1.84 million | 972,546 | Malawi |
| 1870s | 872,234 | 1.75 million | 875,556 | Malawi |
| 1880s | 881,124 | 1.66 million | 774,176 | Malawi |
| 1890s | 890,104 | 1.62 million | 725,386 | Malawi |
| 1900s | 899,177 | 1.49 million | 593,153 | Malawi |
| 1910s | 908,341 | 1.32 million | 415,839 | Malawi |
| 1920s | 1.14 million | 1.22 million | 87,700 | Malawi |
| 1930s | 1.31 million | 1.37 million | 58,550 | Malawi |
| 1940s | 1.48 million | 1.51 million | 23,430 | Malawi |
| 1950s | 1.78 million | 1.76 million | 20,032 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 2.00 million | 1.83 million | 166,409 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.83 million | 1.84 million | 10,100 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.77 million | 1.84 million | 74,200 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.76 million | 1.84 million | 81,500 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.75 million | 1.85 million | 95,300 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 1.85 million | 99,000 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.75 million | 1.85 million | 99,000 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long term, Iceland or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.85 million against 1.75 million in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between Iceland and Malawi?
- 99,000, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malawi?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Malawi rank globally for grazing land use over the long term?
- Iceland ranks 90th and Malawi ranks 88th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.