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

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Zambia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita

Malawi

0 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Zambia

0 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Malawi rank

103rd

Zambia rank

102nd

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita over time

Malawi
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0 1000 ha per person against 0 1000 ha per person in Malawi, a difference of 0 1000 ha per person.

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

Malawi ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 102nd of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Zambia
1970s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Zambia
1980s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Zambia
1990s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Zambia
2000s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Zambia
2010s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Zambia
2020s	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	0 1000 ha per person	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita, Malawi or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0 1000 ha per person against 0 1000 ha per person in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita between Malawi and Zambia?: 0 1000 ha per person, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per capita?: Malawi ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 102nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 165 places, 9,021 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.