Malawi vs South-eastern Asia: Inland waters — Area

Malawi
2,420 1000 ha
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
9,855 1000 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
25th
South-eastern Asia rank
22nd

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Malawi
  • South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

South-eastern Asia currently reports 9,855 1000 ha against 2,420 1000 ha in Malawi, a difference of 7,435 1000 ha.

That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 4.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 25th and South-eastern Asia ranks 22nd of 175 countries.

South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 2,420 1000 ha 8,589 1000 ha 6,169 1000 ha South-eastern Asia
1970s 2,420 1000 ha 8,551 1000 ha 6,131 1000 ha South-eastern Asia
1980s 2,420 1000 ha 8,558 1000 ha 6,138 1000 ha South-eastern Asia
1990s 2,420 1000 ha 8,538 1000 ha 6,118 1000 ha South-eastern Asia
2000s 2,420 1000 ha 9,842 1000 ha 7,422 1000 ha South-eastern Asia
2010s 2,420 1000 ha 9,811 1000 ha 7,391 1000 ha South-eastern Asia
2020s 2,420 1000 ha 9,856 1000 ha 7,436 1000 ha South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Malawi or South-eastern Asia?
South-eastern Asia, at 9,855 1000 ha against 2,420 1000 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Malawi and South-eastern Asia?
7,435 1000 ha, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South-eastern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malawi and South-eastern Asia rank globally for inland waters — area?
Malawi ranks 25th and South-eastern Asia ranks 22nd 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.