Malawi vs Zambia: Temporary fallow — Area

Malawi
447.42 1000 ha
in 2024
Zambia
425.05 1000 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
55th
Zambia rank
56th

Temporary fallow — Area over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 447.42 1000 ha against 425.05 1000 ha in Zambia, a difference of 22.37 1000 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 56th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 446.56 1000 ha 413.02 1000 ha 33.54 1000 ha Malawi
2010s 459.22 1000 ha 465.79 1000 ha 6.57 1000 ha Zambia
2020s 451.16 1000 ha 430.09 1000 ha 21.07 1000 ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary fallow — area, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 447.42 1000 ha against 425.05 1000 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary fallow — area between Malawi and Zambia?
22.37 1000 ha, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for temporary fallow — area?
Malawi ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 56th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary fallow — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Temporary fallow — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.