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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

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

Malawi vs Saudi Arabia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre

Malawi

0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

Malawi rank

65th

Saudi Arabia rank

67th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre over time

Malawi
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Malawi ranks 65th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 162 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	Saudi Arabia
1970s	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	Saudi Arabia
1980s	0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre	Saudi Arabia
1990s	0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre, Malawi or Saudi Arabia?: Malawi, at 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre between Malawi and Saudi Arabia?: 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Saudi Arabia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?: Malawi ranks 65th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 165 places, 8,884 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

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