Malawi vs Uzbekistan: Land use
Malawi
4.20 million hectares
in 2023
Uzbekistan
4.47 million hectares
in 2023
Malawi rank
63rd
Uzbekistan rank
60th
Land use over time
- Malawi
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 4.47 million hectares against 4.20 million hectares in Malawi, a difference of 268,000 hectares.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 63rd and Uzbekistan ranks 60th of 224 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.52 million hectares | 4.84 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 3.25 million hectares | 4.72 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 3.82 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | 620,040 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 4.18 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 261,800 hectares | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Malawi or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 4.47 million hectares against 4.20 million hectares in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Malawi and Uzbekistan?
- 268,000 hectares, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uzbekistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Uzbekistan rank globally for land use?
- Malawi ranks 63rd and Uzbekistan ranks 60th 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.