Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Arable land
Malawi
4.00 million hectares
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.02 million hectares
in 2023
Malawi rank
59th
Zimbabwe rank
58th
Arable land over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4.02 million hectares against 4.00 million hectares in Malawi, a difference of 20,410 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.61 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 468,188 hectares | Malawi |
| 1970s | 2.00 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 286,763 hectares | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.08 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 387,126 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2.38 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 758,066 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3.12 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | 755,104 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3.65 million hectares | 4.05 million hectares | 406,265 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 3.98 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 41,442 hectares | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4.02 million hectares against 4.00 million hectares in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 20,410 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for arable land?
- Malawi ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th 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.