Ecuador vs Malawi: Agricultural land use
Ecuador
5.35 million hectares
in 2023
Malawi
6.05 million hectares
in 2023
Ecuador rank
86th
Malawi rank
83rd
Agricultural land use over time
- Ecuador
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.05 million hectares against 5.35 million hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 700,000 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 86th and Malawi ranks 83rd of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.73 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 5.39 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 7.27 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 8.00 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 7.55 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 6.30 million hectares | 5.67 million hectares | 627,470 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 5.40 million hectares | 6.03 million hectares | 636,500 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Ecuador or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 6.05 million hectares against 5.35 million hectares in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Ecuador and Malawi?
- 700,000 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Malawi rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Ecuador ranks 86th and Malawi ranks 83rd of 227 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 Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.