Guyana vs Malawi: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Guyana
143 1000 ha
in 2024
Malawi
157.29 1000 ha
in 2024
Guyana rank
98th
Malawi rank
95th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Guyana
  • Malawi
050100150196119922024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 157.29 1000 ha against 143 1000 ha in Guyana, a difference of 14.29 1000 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 98th and Malawi ranks 95th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 105.22 1000 ha 1.89 1000 ha 103.33 1000 ha Guyana
1970s 119.8 1000 ha 11.4 1000 ha 108.4 1000 ha Guyana
1980s 132.5 1000 ha 18.2 1000 ha 114.3 1000 ha Guyana
1990s 148.95 1000 ha 34.5 1000 ha 114.45 1000 ha Guyana
2000s 146.75 1000 ha 69.3 1000 ha 77.45 1000 ha Guyana
2010s 143.15 1000 ha 112.78 1000 ha 30.37 1000 ha Guyana
2020s 143 1000 ha 155.22 1000 ha 12.22 1000 ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Guyana or Malawi?
Malawi, at 157.29 1000 ha against 143 1000 ha in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Guyana and Malawi?
14.29 1000 ha, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malawi?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Malawi rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Guyana ranks 98th and Malawi ranks 95th of 201 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

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 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.