Eswatini vs Malawi: Land area equipped for irrigation
Eswatini
50,000 hectares
in 2011
Malawi
74,000 hectares
in 2011
Eswatini rank
24th
Malawi rank
21st
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Eswatini
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 74,000 hectares against 50,000 hectares in Eswatini, a difference of 24,000 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 21st of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,667 hectares | 1,889 hectares | 36,778 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 40,000 hectares | 11,400 hectares | 28,600 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 43,000 hectares | 18,200 hectares | 24,800 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 48,200 hectares | 34,500 hectares | 13,700 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 50,000 hectares | 66,650 hectares | 16,650 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 50,000 hectares | 74,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Eswatini or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 74,000 hectares against 50,000 hectares in Eswatini as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Eswatini and Malawi?
- 24,000 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malawi?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Eswatini and Malawi rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Eswatini ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 21st of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.