Central Asia vs Malawi: Inland waters — Area

Central Asia
5,513 1000 ha
in 2024
Malawi
2,420 1000 ha
in 2024
Central Asia rank
25th
Malawi rank
25th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Central Asia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Central Asia currently reports 5,513 1000 ha against 2,420 1000 ha in Malawi, a difference of 3,093 1000 ha.

That makes Central Asia's figure about 2.3 times Malawi's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Central Asia ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 25th of 34 groups.

Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Asia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 7,611 1000 ha 2,420 1000 ha 5,191 1000 ha Central Asia
2000s 6,230 1000 ha 2,420 1000 ha 3,810 1000 ha Central Asia
2010s 6,138 1000 ha 2,420 1000 ha 3,718 1000 ha Central Asia
2020s 5,298 1000 ha 2,420 1000 ha 2,878 1000 ha Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Central Asia or Malawi?
Central Asia, at 5,513 1000 ha against 2,420 1000 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Central Asia and Malawi?
3,093 1000 ha, with Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Malawi?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Central Asia and Malawi rank globally for inland waters — area?
Central Asia ranks 25th 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.