Malawi vs Russian Federation: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Malawi
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.67 % against 3.48 % in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.19 %.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Malawi ranks 131st and Russian Federation ranks 132nd of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 % | 3.93 % | 2.43 % | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 2.12 % | 3.63 % | 1.51 % | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 2.92 % | 3.48 % | 0.563 % | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 3.63 % | 3.48 % | 0.154 % | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Malawi or Russian Federation?
- Malawi, at 3.67 % against 3.48 % in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Malawi and Russian Federation?
- 0.19 %, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Russian Federation rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Malawi ranks 131st and Russian Federation ranks 132nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.