Malawi vs South Africa: Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture

Malawi
247.9 Square kilometres
in 2024
South Africa
248.5 Square kilometres
in 2024
Malawi rank
67th
South Africa rank
66th

Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
02004006008001.0k200520142024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 248.5 Square kilometres against 247.9 Square kilometres in Malawi, a difference of 0.6 Square kilometres.

Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 66th of 152 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 5.38 Square kilometres 507 Square kilometres 501.62 Square kilometres South Africa
2010s 50.76 Square kilometres 400.49 Square kilometres 349.73 Square kilometres South Africa
2020s 92.78 Square kilometres 495.48 Square kilometres 402.7 Square kilometres South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture, Malawi or South Africa?
South Africa, at 248.5 Square kilometres against 247.9 Square kilometres in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture between Malawi and South Africa?
0.6 Square kilometres, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
Malawi ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 66th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
173 places, 3,087 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 5, 2026 Database documentation Countries metadata