Malawi vs Somalia: Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested

Malawi
41,892 ha
in 2024
Somalia
18,571 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
36th
Somalia rank
38th

Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested over time

  • Malawi
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 41,892 ha against 18,571 ha in Somalia, a difference of 23,321 ha.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.3 times Somalia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 38th of 94 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 41,866 ha 11,722 ha 30,144 ha Malawi
1970s 44,690 ha 10,500 ha 34,190 ha Malawi
1980s 42,128 ha 11,970 ha 30,158 ha Malawi
1990s 58,059 ha 13,200 ha 44,859 ha Malawi
2000s 60,672 ha 15,900 ha 44,772 ha Malawi
2010s 101,580 ha 17,461 ha 84,119 ha Malawi
2020s 42,861 ha 18,411 ha 24,449 ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher seed cotton, unginned — area harvested, Malawi or Somalia?
Malawi, at 41,892 ha against 18,571 ha in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in seed cotton, unginned — area harvested between Malawi and Somalia?
23,321 ha, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for seed cotton, unginned — area harvested?
Malawi ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 38th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
134 places, 7,742 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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