Iceland vs Malawi: Land use over the long-term
Iceland
1.75 million hectares
in 2025
Malawi
1.85 million hectares
in 2025
Iceland rank
90th
Malawi rank
88th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Iceland
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.85 million hectares against 1.75 million hectares in Iceland, a difference of 99,000 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 90th and Malawi ranks 88th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 10 and Malawi in 30.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 564,533 hectares | 229,530 hectares | 335,003 hectares | Iceland |
| 1100s | 791,077 hectares | 275,436 hectares | 515,641 hectares | Iceland |
| 1200s | 791,806 hectares | 321,342 hectares | 470,464 hectares | Iceland |
| 1300s | 792,533 hectares | 367,247 hectares | 425,286 hectares | Iceland |
| 1400s | 679,937 hectares | 413,153 hectares | 266,784 hectares | Iceland |
| 1500s | 680,558 hectares | 459,059 hectares | 221,499 hectares | Iceland |
| 1600s | 567,649 hectares | 498,079 hectares | 69,570 hectares | Iceland |
| 1700s | 562,915 hectares | 537,099 hectares | 25,816 hectares | Iceland |
| 1710s | 574,455 hectares | 690,639 hectares | 116,184 hectares | Malawi |
| 1720s | 586,232 hectares | 844,179 hectares | 257,947 hectares | Malawi |
| 1730s | 598,250 hectares | 997,719 hectares | 399,469 hectares | Malawi |
| 1740s | 610,515 hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 540,745 hectares | Malawi |
| 1750s | 623,031 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 681,769 hectares | Malawi |
| 1760s | 635,803 hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 766,447 hectares | Malawi |
| 1770s | 648,837 hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 841,433 hectares | Malawi |
| 1780s | 662,139 hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 907,311 hectares | Malawi |
| 1790s | 675,713 hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 964,617 hectares | Malawi |
| 1800s | 689,566 hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1810s | 703,702 hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1820s | 733,089 hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1830s | 763,704 hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1840s | 795,597 hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1850s | 828,821 hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1860s | 863,434 hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 972,546 hectares | Malawi |
| 1870s | 872,234 hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 875,556 hectares | Malawi |
| 1880s | 881,124 hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 774,176 hectares | Malawi |
| 1890s | 890,104 hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 725,386 hectares | Malawi |
| 1900s | 899,177 hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 593,153 hectares | Malawi |
| 1910s | 908,341 hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 415,839 hectares | Malawi |
| 1920s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 87,700 hectares | Malawi |
| 1930s | 1.31 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 58,550 hectares | Malawi |
| 1940s | 1.48 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 23,430 hectares | Malawi |
| 1950s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 20,032 hectares | Iceland |
| 1960s | 2.00 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 166,409 hectares | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 10,100 hectares | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 74,200 hectares | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.76 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 81,500 hectares | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 95,300 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 99,000 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 99,000 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Iceland or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.85 million hectares against 1.75 million hectares in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Iceland and Malawi?
- 99,000 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malawi?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Malawi rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Iceland ranks 90th and Malawi ranks 88th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.