Madagascar, Republic of vs Malawi: Arable and permanent cropland

Madagascar, Republic of
4.10 million hectares
in 2011
Malawi
3.73 million hectares
in 2011
Madagascar, Republic of rank
22nd
Malawi rank
24th

Arable and permanent cropland over time

  • Madagascar, Republic of
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Madagascar, Republic of currently reports 4.10 million hectares against 3.73 million hectares in Malawi, a difference of 370,000 hectares.

That makes Madagascar, Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Madagascar, Republic of has been ahead every year.

Madagascar, Republic of ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 24th of 52 countries.

Madagascar, Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar, Republic of Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 2.25 million hectares 1.67 million hectares 577,222 hectares Madagascar, Republic of
1970s 2.66 million hectares 2.07 million hectares 590,400 hectares Madagascar, Republic of
1980s 3.17 million hectares 2.18 million hectares 991,000 hectares Madagascar, Republic of
1990s 3.45 million hectares 2.50 million hectares 941,200 hectares Madagascar, Republic of
2000s 3.64 million hectares 3.21 million hectares 432,500 hectares Madagascar, Republic of
2010s 4.10 million hectares 3.73 million hectares 370,000 hectares Madagascar, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Madagascar, Republic of or Malawi?
Madagascar, Republic of, at 4.10 million hectares against 3.73 million hectares in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Madagascar, Republic of and Malawi?
370,000 hectares, with Madagascar, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar, Republic of and Malawi?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Madagascar, Republic of and Malawi rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
Madagascar, Republic of ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 24th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable and permanent cropland (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,926 data points, 1961–2011
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This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under