How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sudan?

46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Sudan: Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP

Malawi

0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Sudan

0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Malawi rank

9th

Sudan rank

6th

Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP over time

Malawi
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.

Malawi ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 6th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	Sudan
1990s	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	Sudan
2000s	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	Malawi
2010s	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	Sudan
2020s	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp, Malawi or Sudan?: Sudan, at 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp between Malawi and Sudan?: 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sudan?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Sudan rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp?: Malawi ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

Cropland extent over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.