Malawi vs Senegal: Arable land
Malawi
4.00 million hectares
in 2023
Senegal
3.83 million hectares
in 2023
Malawi rank
59th
Senegal rank
61st
Arable land over time
- Malawi
- Senegal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.00 million hectares against 3.83 million hectares in Senegal, a difference of 170,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Malawi ranks 59th and Senegal ranks 61st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.61 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1970s | 2.00 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1980s | 2.08 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Senegal |
| 1990s | 2.38 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 694,300 hectares | Senegal |
| 2000s | 3.12 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 24,400 hectares | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.65 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 135,700 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.98 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 173,500 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Malawi or Senegal?
- Malawi, at 4.00 million hectares against 3.83 million hectares in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Malawi and Senegal?
- 170,000 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for arable land?
- Malawi ranks 59th and Senegal ranks 61st 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.