Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Arable and permanent cropland
Malawi
3.73 million hectares
in 2011
Zimbabwe
4.22 million hectares
in 2011
Malawi rank
24th
Zimbabwe rank
21st
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4.22 million hectares against 3.73 million hectares in Malawi, a difference of 490,000 hectares.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 52 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 514,444 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2.07 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 467,700 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 2.18 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 604,500 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2.50 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 756,200 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3.21 million hectares | 3.97 million hectares | 759,500 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3.73 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | 490,000 hectares | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4.22 million hectares against 3.73 million hectares in Malawi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 490,000 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Malawi ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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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About this data
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