Malawi vs Rwanda: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
Malawi
42.43 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
46.98 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
11th
Rwanda rank
8th
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 46.98 hectares per square kilometre against 42.43 hectares per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 4.55 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 11th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.03 hectares per square kilometre | 20.49 hectares per square kilometre | 3.46 hectares per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 21.16 hectares per square kilometre | 26.58 hectares per square kilometre | 5.42 hectares per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 22.01 hectares per square kilometre | 33.04 hectares per square kilometre | 11.04 hectares per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 25.19 hectares per square kilometre | 32.94 hectares per square kilometre | 7.75 hectares per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 33.09 hectares per square kilometre | 45.1 hectares per square kilometre | 12.01 hectares per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 38.7 hectares per square kilometre | 50.54 hectares per square kilometre | 11.85 hectares per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 42.25 hectares per square kilometre | 49.46 hectares per square kilometre | 7.21 hectares per square kilometre | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 46.98 hectares per square kilometre against 42.43 hectares per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land (hectares), per square kilometre between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 4.55 hectares per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 11th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares) 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.