Iceland vs Malawi: Land area — Area

Iceland
10,083 1000 ha
in 2024
Malawi
9,428 1000 ha
in 2024
Iceland rank
114th
Malawi rank
117th

Land area — Area over time

  • Iceland
  • Malawi
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 10,083 1000 ha against 9,428 1000 ha in Malawi, a difference of 655 1000 ha.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

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

Iceland ranks 114th and Malawi ranks 117th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 10,025 1000 ha 9,428 1000 ha 597 1000 ha Iceland
1970s 10,025 1000 ha 9,428 1000 ha 597 1000 ha Iceland
1980s 10,025 1000 ha 9,428 1000 ha 597 1000 ha Iceland
1990s 10,025 1000 ha 9,428 1000 ha 597 1000 ha Iceland
2000s 10,025 1000 ha 9,428 1000 ha 597 1000 ha Iceland
2010s 10,037 1000 ha 9,428 1000 ha 608.6 1000 ha Iceland
2020s 10,083 1000 ha 9,428 1000 ha 655 1000 ha Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Iceland or Malawi?
Iceland, at 10,083 1000 ha against 9,428 1000 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Iceland and Malawi?
655 1000 ha, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malawi?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Malawi rank globally for land area — area?
Iceland ranks 114th and Malawi ranks 117th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 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.