Malawi vs South Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre
Malawi
0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
65th
South Africa rank
63rd
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 162 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre between Malawi and South Africa?
- 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 63rd 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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About this data
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.