Malawi vs Zambia: Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate

Malawi
3.44 % change on previous year
in 2023
Zambia
3.1 % change on previous year
in 2023
Malawi rank
22nd
Zambia rank
25th

Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
-100-75-50-25025196219922023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3.44 % change on previous year against 3.1 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 0.34 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 31 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Zambia ahead.

Malawi ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 25th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s -1.16 % change on previous year -0.1133 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year Zambia
1970s -0.3772 % change on previous year 0.0047 % change on previous year 0.382 % change on previous year Zambia
1980s -0.3533 % change on previous year -0.1811 % change on previous year 0.1722 % change on previous year Zambia
1990s -7.08 % change on previous year -11.05 % change on previous year 3.97 % change on previous year Malawi
2000s -2.56 % change on previous year -1.86 % change on previous year 0.6965 % change on previous year Zambia
2010s -0.1561 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year 3.35 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s 0.9648 % change on previous year 3.26 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, annual growth rate, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 3.44 % change on previous year against 3.1 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas, annual growth rate between Malawi and Zambia?
0.34 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for land use hidden — other areas, annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 25th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 13,084 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Land use hidden — Other areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.