Malawi vs Peru: Arable land
Malawi
4.00 million hectares
in 2023
Peru
3.92 million hectares
in 2023
Malawi rank
59th
Peru rank
60th
Arable land over time
- Malawi
- Peru
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.00 million hectares against 3.92 million hectares in Peru, a difference of 81,570 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Malawi ranks 59th and Peru ranks 60th of 206 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.61 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 831,611 hectares | Peru |
| 1970s | 2.00 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | Peru |
| 1980s | 2.08 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | Peru |
| 1990s | 2.38 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | Peru |
| 2000s | 3.12 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | 939,582 hectares | Peru |
| 2010s | 3.65 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 164,537 hectares | Peru |
| 2020s | 3.98 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 32,105 hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Malawi or Peru?
- Malawi, at 4.00 million hectares against 3.92 million hectares in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Malawi and Peru?
- 81,570 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for arable land?
- Malawi ranks 59th and Peru ranks 60th 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.