Malawi vs Myanmar: Inland waters — Area

Malawi
2,420 1000 ha
in 2024
Myanmar
2,392 1000 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
25th
Myanmar rank
27th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Malawi
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2,420 1000 ha against 2,392 1000 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 28 1000 ha.

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

Malawi ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 2,420 1000 ha 2,305 1000 ha 115 1000 ha Malawi
1970s 2,420 1000 ha 2,305 1000 ha 115 1000 ha Malawi
1980s 2,420 1000 ha 2,305 1000 ha 115 1000 ha Malawi
1990s 2,420 1000 ha 2,305 1000 ha 115 1000 ha Malawi
2000s 2,420 1000 ha 2,314 1000 ha 106.4 1000 ha Malawi
2010s 2,420 1000 ha 2,360 1000 ha 59.7 1000 ha Malawi
2020s 2,420 1000 ha 2,392 1000 ha 28.08 1000 ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Malawi or Myanmar?
Malawi, at 2,420 1000 ha against 2,392 1000 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Malawi and Myanmar?
28 1000 ha, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Myanmar?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Myanmar rank globally for inland waters — area?
Malawi ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 175 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
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.