Which has higher inland waters — area, Chad or Malawi?

Chad, at 2,480 1000 ha against 2,420 1000 ha in Malawi as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

Chad vs Malawi: Inland waters — Area

Chad

2,480 1000 ha

in 2024

Malawi

2,420 1000 ha

in 2024

Chad rank

26th

Malawi rank

27th

Inland waters — Area over time

Chad
Malawi

How they compare

Chad currently reports 2,480 1000 ha against 2,420 1000 ha in Malawi, a difference of 60 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Chad ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 27th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,400 1000 ha	2,420 1000 ha	20 1000 ha	Malawi
1970s	2,444 1000 ha	2,420 1000 ha	24 1000 ha	Chad
1980s	2,480 1000 ha	2,420 1000 ha	60 1000 ha	Chad
1990s	2,480 1000 ha	2,420 1000 ha	60 1000 ha	Chad
2000s	2,480 1000 ha	2,420 1000 ha	60 1000 ha	Chad
2010s	2,480 1000 ha	2,420 1000 ha	60 1000 ha	Chad
2020s	2,480 1000 ha	2,420 1000 ha	59.92 1000 ha	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Chad or Malawi?: Chad, at 2,480 1000 ha against 2,420 1000 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Chad and Malawi?: 60 1000 ha, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Chad and Malawi rank globally for inland waters — area?: Chad ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 27th of 188 countries.
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: 220 places, 12,677 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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