Egypt vs Malawi: Land use
Egypt
4.06 million hectares
in 2023
Malawi
4.20 million hectares
in 2023
Egypt rank
66th
Malawi rank
63rd
Land use over time
- Egypt
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.20 million hectares against 4.06 million hectares in Egypt, a difference of 142,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 66th and Malawi ranks 63rd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 993,667 hectares | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.74 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 676,200 hectares | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.50 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 319,424 hectares | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.08 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 571,412 hectares | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.48 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 224,500 hectares | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.76 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | 65,822 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.03 million hectares | 4.18 million hectares | 154,000 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Egypt or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 4.20 million hectares against 4.06 million hectares in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Egypt and Malawi?
- 142,000 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Malawi rank globally for land use?
- Egypt ranks 66th and Malawi ranks 63rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.