Japan vs Malawi: Arable land
Japan
4.04 million hectares
in 2023
Malawi
4.00 million hectares
in 2023
Japan rank
56th
Malawi rank
59th
Arable land over time
- Japan
- Malawi
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.04 million hectares against 4.00 million hectares in Malawi, a difference of 44,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 56th and Malawi ranks 59th of 206 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.46 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 3.86 million hectares | Japan |
| 1970s | 4.99 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.83 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.64 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.37 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.21 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 557,600 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.08 million hectares | 3.98 million hectares | 91,500 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Japan or Malawi?
- Japan, at 4.04 million hectares against 4.00 million hectares in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Japan and Malawi?
- 44,000 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Malawi rank globally for arable land?
- Japan ranks 56th and Malawi ranks 59th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.