Malawi vs Northern Africa: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Malawi
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 2,450 1000 ha against 2,420 1000 ha in Malawi, a difference of 30 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 27th and Northern Africa ranks 30th of 188 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,420 1000 ha | 2,644 1000 ha | 224 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 2,420 1000 ha | 2,647 1000 ha | 226.8 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 2,420 1000 ha | 2,648 1000 ha | 228 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 2,420 1000 ha | 2,648 1000 ha | 228 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 2,420 1000 ha | 2,648 1000 ha | 228 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 2,420 1000 ha | 2,490 1000 ha | 69.6 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 2,420 1000 ha | 2,450 1000 ha | 29.92 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Malawi or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 2,450 1000 ha against 2,420 1000 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Malawi and Northern Africa?
- 30 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Northern Africa rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Malawi ranks 27th and Northern Africa ranks 30th 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
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.