Central African Republic vs Malawi: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Central African Republic
5.67 million hectares
in 2023
Malawi
6.05 million hectares
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
84th
Malawi rank
83rd
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Central African Republic
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.05 million hectares against 5.67 million hectares in Central African Republic, a difference of 381,200 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 84th and Malawi ranks 83rd of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.78 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 4.89 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | 981,584 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 4.95 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 932,690 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 4.98 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 625,518 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 4.96 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | 144,920 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.99 million hectares | 5.67 million hectares | 681,290 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.62 million hectares | 6.03 million hectares | 408,675 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Central African Republic or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 6.05 million hectares against 5.67 million hectares in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Central African Republic and Malawi?
- 381,200 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Central African Republic ranks 84th and Malawi ranks 83rd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.