Malawi vs Uzbekistan: Cropland extent over the long-term
Malawi
4.37 million hectares
in 2025
Uzbekistan
4.42 million hectares
in 2025
Malawi rank
61st
Uzbekistan rank
60th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Malawi
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 4.42 million hectares against 4.37 million hectares in Malawi, a difference of 53,000 hectares.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 61st and Uzbekistan ranks 60th of 202 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 62,384 hectares | 519,118 hectares | 456,734 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1100s | 74,860 hectares | 561,175 hectares | 486,315 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1200s | 87,337 hectares | 603,465 hectares | 516,128 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1300s | 99,814 hectares | 645,984 hectares | 546,170 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1400s | 112,290 hectares | 688,731 hectares | 576,441 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1500s | 124,767 hectares | 737,558 hectares | 612,791 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1600s | 135,372 hectares | 845,348 hectares | 709,976 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1700s | 145,977 hectares | 953,728 hectares | 807,751 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1710s | 187,708 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 820,012 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1720s | 229,438 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 834,572 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1730s | 271,168 hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 852,272 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1740s | 312,898 hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 873,292 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1750s | 354,629 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 897,811 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1760s | 396,359 hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 926,031 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1770s | 438,089 hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 958,161 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1780s | 479,820 hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 994,420 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1790s | 521,550 hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1800s | 563,280 hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1810s | 605,010 hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1820s | 646,741 hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1830s | 688,471 hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1840s | 730,201 hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1850s | 771,932 hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1860s | 768,185 hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1870s | 760,538 hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1880s | 749,102 hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1890s | 760,329 hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1900s | 730,457 hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1910s | 674,080 hectares | 2.99 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1920s | 647,597 hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1930s | 751,563 hectares | 3.33 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1940s | 863,664 hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1950s | 1.17 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 1.63 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 2.07 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 2.18 million hectares | 4.90 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 2.50 million hectares | 4.84 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 3.25 million hectares | 4.72 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 3.82 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | 618,130 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 4.25 million hectares | 4.42 million hectares | 170,300 hectares | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Malawi or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 4.42 million hectares against 4.37 million hectares in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Malawi and Uzbekistan?
- 53,000 hectares, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uzbekistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Uzbekistan rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Malawi ranks 61st and Uzbekistan ranks 60th 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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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.