Gambia vs Malawi: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre

Gambia
62.65 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
64.17 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
34th
Malawi rank
32nd

Agricultural land use, per square kilometre over time

  • Gambia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 64.17 hectares per square kilometre against 62.65 hectares per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 1.52 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 32nd of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 52.2 hectares per square kilometre 37.21 hectares per square kilometre 14.98 hectares per square kilometre Gambia
1970s 55.28 hectares per square kilometre 41.43 hectares per square kilometre 13.84 hectares per square kilometre Gambia
1980s 57.59 hectares per square kilometre 42.66 hectares per square kilometre 14.93 hectares per square kilometre Gambia
1990s 55.54 hectares per square kilometre 46.14 hectares per square kilometre 9.41 hectares per square kilometre Gambia
2000s 50.35 hectares per square kilometre 54.12 hectares per square kilometre 3.77 hectares per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 63.34 hectares per square kilometre 60.18 hectares per square kilometre 3.16 hectares per square kilometre Gambia
2020s 62.65 hectares per square kilometre 64 hectares per square kilometre 1.35 hectares per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land use, per square kilometre, Gambia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 64.17 hectares per square kilometre against 62.65 hectares per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land use, per square kilometre between Gambia and Malawi?
1.52 hectares per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 32nd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 12,060 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.