Egypt vs Malawi: Cropland extent over the long-term
Egypt
4.20 million hectares
in 2025
Malawi
4.37 million hectares
in 2025
Egypt rank
63rd
Malawi rank
61st
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Egypt
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.37 million hectares against 4.20 million hectares in Egypt, a difference of 160,540 hectares.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 63rd and Malawi ranks 61st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 25 and Malawi in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 476,602 hectares | 62,384 hectares | 414,218 hectares | Egypt |
| 1100s | 414,644 hectares | 74,860 hectares | 339,784 hectares | Egypt |
| 1200s | 381,282 hectares | 87,337 hectares | 293,945 hectares | Egypt |
| 1300s | 448,006 hectares | 99,814 hectares | 348,192 hectares | Egypt |
| 1400s | 386,048 hectares | 112,290 hectares | 273,758 hectares | Egypt |
| 1500s | 381,282 hectares | 124,767 hectares | 256,515 hectares | Egypt |
| 1600s | 476,602 hectares | 135,372 hectares | 341,230 hectares | Egypt |
| 1700s | 428,942 hectares | 145,977 hectares | 282,965 hectares | Egypt |
| 1710s | 419,410 hectares | 187,708 hectares | 231,702 hectares | Egypt |
| 1720s | 409,878 hectares | 229,438 hectares | 180,440 hectares | Egypt |
| 1730s | 400,346 hectares | 271,168 hectares | 129,178 hectares | Egypt |
| 1740s | 390,814 hectares | 312,898 hectares | 77,916 hectares | Egypt |
| 1750s | 381,282 hectares | 354,629 hectares | 26,653 hectares | Egypt |
| 1760s | 371,750 hectares | 396,359 hectares | 24,609 hectares | Malawi |
| 1770s | 362,218 hectares | 438,089 hectares | 75,871 hectares | Malawi |
| 1780s | 352,686 hectares | 479,820 hectares | 127,134 hectares | Malawi |
| 1790s | 343,153 hectares | 521,550 hectares | 178,397 hectares | Malawi |
| 1800s | 333,621 hectares | 563,280 hectares | 229,659 hectares | Malawi |
| 1810s | 371,750 hectares | 605,010 hectares | 233,260 hectares | Malawi |
| 1820s | 409,878 hectares | 646,741 hectares | 236,863 hectares | Malawi |
| 1830s | 448,006 hectares | 688,471 hectares | 240,465 hectares | Malawi |
| 1840s | 486,134 hectares | 730,201 hectares | 244,067 hectares | Malawi |
| 1850s | 524,262 hectares | 771,932 hectares | 247,670 hectares | Malawi |
| 1860s | 436,894 hectares | 768,185 hectares | 331,291 hectares | Malawi |
| 1870s | 499,308 hectares | 760,538 hectares | 261,230 hectares | Malawi |
| 1880s | 570,637 hectares | 749,102 hectares | 178,465 hectares | Malawi |
| 1890s | 786,565 hectares | 760,329 hectares | 26,236 hectares | Egypt |
| 1900s | 954,072 hectares | 730,457 hectares | 223,615 hectares | Egypt |
| 1910s | 1.10 million hectares | 674,080 hectares | 424,380 hectares | Egypt |
| 1920s | 1.34 million hectares | 647,597 hectares | 697,143 hectares | Egypt |
| 1930s | 1.52 million hectares | 751,563 hectares | 767,167 hectares | Egypt |
| 1940s | 1.68 million hectares | 863,664 hectares | 815,656 hectares | Egypt |
| 1950s | 2.19 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Egypt |
| 1960s | 2.64 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.74 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 676,200 hectares | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.50 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 319,424 hectares | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.08 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 571,392 hectares | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.48 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 224,498 hectares | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.76 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | 65,831 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.09 million hectares | 4.25 million hectares | 157,945 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Egypt or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 4.37 million hectares against 4.20 million hectares in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Egypt and Malawi?
- 160,540 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malawi?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Malawi rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Egypt ranks 63rd and Malawi ranks 61st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.