Malawi vs New Zealand: Global cropland

Malawi
2.51 million
in 2010
New Zealand
2.58 million
in 2010
Malawi rank
70th
New Zealand rank
67th

Global cropland over time

  • Malawi
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2.58 million against 2.51 million in Malawi, a difference of 75,030.

Across all 24 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 67th of 178 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi New Zealand Difference Ahead
1780s 169,537 204,980 35,443 New Zealand
1790s 172,938 204,151 31,213 New Zealand
1800s 176,249 203,788 27,539 New Zealand
1810s 179,830 203,745 23,915 New Zealand
1820s 188,218 232,667 44,449 New Zealand
1830s 197,733 262,335 64,602 New Zealand
1840s 207,962 303,246 95,284 New Zealand
1850s 218,877 347,994 129,117 New Zealand
1860s 230,598 395,342 164,744 New Zealand
1870s 253,549 459,104 205,555 New Zealand
1880s 279,128 533,183 254,055 New Zealand
1890s 307,723 697,035 389,312 New Zealand
1900s 339,450 861,494 522,044 New Zealand
1910s 373,772 1.04 million 666,008 New Zealand
1920s 450,405 1.26 million 806,805 New Zealand
1930s 552,775 1.47 million 914,255 New Zealand
1940s 683,091 1.67 million 989,609 New Zealand
1950s 839,865 1.85 million 1.01 million New Zealand
1960s 1.02 million 2.20 million 1.17 million New Zealand
1970s 1.06 million 2.17 million 1.11 million New Zealand
1980s 1.29 million 2.11 million 817,640 New Zealand
1990s 1.55 million 2.34 million 790,970 New Zealand
2000s 2.05 million 2.45 million 397,640 New Zealand
2010s 2.51 million 2.58 million 75,030 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global cropland, Malawi or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 2.58 million against 2.51 million in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in global cropland between Malawi and New Zealand?
75,030, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and New Zealand?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Malawi and New Zealand rank globally for global cropland?
Malawi ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 67th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global cropland
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed