Costa Rica vs Malawi: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 159.6 1000 ha against 157.29 1000 ha in Malawi, a difference of 2.31 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Malawi ranks 85th of 184 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26 1000 ha | 1.89 1000 ha | 24.11 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 36.5 1000 ha | 11.4 1000 ha | 25.1 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 72.3 1000 ha | 18.2 1000 ha | 54.1 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 89.9 1000 ha | 34.5 1000 ha | 55.4 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 102.7 1000 ha | 69.3 1000 ha | 33.4 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 130.78 1000 ha | 112.78 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 159.6 1000 ha | 155.22 1000 ha | 4.37 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Costa Rica or Malawi?
- Costa Rica, at 159.6 1000 ha against 157.29 1000 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 2.31 1000 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Malawi ranks 85th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.