Central America vs Malawi: Inland waters — Area

Central America
2,726 1000 ha
in 2024
Malawi
2,420 1000 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
27th
Malawi rank
25th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Central America
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Central America currently reports 2,726 1000 ha against 2,420 1000 ha in Malawi, a difference of 306 1000 ha.

That makes Central America's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

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

Central America ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 25th of 34 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 3,426 1000 ha 2,420 1000 ha 1,006 1000 ha Central America
1970s 3,431 1000 ha 2,420 1000 ha 1,011 1000 ha Central America
1980s 3,439 1000 ha 2,420 1000 ha 1,019 1000 ha Central America
1990s 3,439 1000 ha 2,420 1000 ha 1,019 1000 ha Central America
2000s 3,439 1000 ha 2,420 1000 ha 1,019 1000 ha Central America
2010s 3,440 1000 ha 2,420 1000 ha 1,020 1000 ha Central America
2020s 2,904 1000 ha 2,420 1000 ha 483.46 1000 ha Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Central America or Malawi?
Central America, at 2,726 1000 ha against 2,420 1000 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Central America and Malawi?
306 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Malawi?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central America and Malawi rank globally for inland waters — area?
Central America ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 25th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Inland waters — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 12,035 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.