Lesotho vs Malawi: Land area
Lesotho
3.04 million hectares
in 2011
Malawi
9.43 million hectares
in 2011
Lesotho rank
41st
Malawi rank
38th
Land area over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 9.43 million hectares against 3.04 million hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 6.39 million hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 41st and Malawi ranks 38th of 53 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.04 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 6.39 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1970s | 3.04 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 6.39 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1980s | 3.04 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 6.39 million hectares | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.04 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 6.39 million hectares | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.04 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 6.39 million hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.04 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 6.39 million hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 9.43 million hectares against 3.04 million hectares in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 6.39 million hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for land area?
- Lesotho ranks 41st and Malawi ranks 38th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.