Egypt vs Malawi: Cropland use over the long term
Egypt
4.20 million
in 2025
Malawi
4.37 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
63rd
Malawi rank
61st
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Egypt
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.37 million against 4.20 million in Egypt, a difference of 160,540.
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 199 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 | 62,384 | 414,218 | Egypt |
| 1100s | 414,644 | 74,860 | 339,784 | Egypt |
| 1200s | 381,282 | 87,337 | 293,945 | Egypt |
| 1300s | 448,006 | 99,814 | 348,192 | Egypt |
| 1400s | 386,048 | 112,290 | 273,758 | Egypt |
| 1500s | 381,282 | 124,767 | 256,515 | Egypt |
| 1600s | 476,602 | 135,372 | 341,230 | Egypt |
| 1700s | 428,942 | 145,977 | 282,965 | Egypt |
| 1710s | 419,410 | 187,708 | 231,702 | Egypt |
| 1720s | 409,878 | 229,438 | 180,440 | Egypt |
| 1730s | 400,346 | 271,168 | 129,178 | Egypt |
| 1740s | 390,814 | 312,898 | 77,916 | Egypt |
| 1750s | 381,282 | 354,629 | 26,653 | Egypt |
| 1760s | 371,750 | 396,359 | 24,609 | Malawi |
| 1770s | 362,218 | 438,089 | 75,871 | Malawi |
| 1780s | 352,686 | 479,820 | 127,134 | Malawi |
| 1790s | 343,153 | 521,550 | 178,397 | Malawi |
| 1800s | 333,621 | 563,280 | 229,659 | Malawi |
| 1810s | 371,750 | 605,010 | 233,260 | Malawi |
| 1820s | 409,878 | 646,741 | 236,863 | Malawi |
| 1830s | 448,006 | 688,471 | 240,465 | Malawi |
| 1840s | 486,134 | 730,201 | 244,067 | Malawi |
| 1850s | 524,262 | 771,932 | 247,670 | Malawi |
| 1860s | 436,894 | 768,185 | 331,291 | Malawi |
| 1870s | 499,308 | 760,538 | 261,230 | Malawi |
| 1880s | 570,637 | 749,102 | 178,465 | Malawi |
| 1890s | 786,565 | 760,329 | 26,236 | Egypt |
| 1900s | 954,072 | 730,457 | 223,615 | Egypt |
| 1910s | 1.10 million | 674,080 | 424,380 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 1.34 million | 647,597 | 697,143 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 1.52 million | 751,563 | 767,167 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 1.68 million | 863,664 | 815,656 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 2.19 million | 1.17 million | 1.02 million | Egypt |
| 1960s | 2.64 million | 1.63 million | 1.01 million | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.74 million | 2.07 million | 676,200 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.50 million | 2.18 million | 319,424 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.08 million | 2.50 million | 571,392 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.48 million | 3.25 million | 224,498 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.76 million | 3.82 million | 65,831 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.09 million | 4.25 million | 157,945 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Egypt or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 4.37 million against 4.20 million in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Egypt and Malawi?
- 160,540, 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 use over the long term?
- Egypt ranks 63rd and Malawi ranks 61st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.