What is the difference in surface area between Malawi and Senegal?

7.82 million ha, with Senegal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Senegal: Surface area

Malawi

11.85 million ha

in 2011

Senegal

19.67 million ha

in 2011

Malawi rank

35th

Senegal rank

33rd

Surface area over time

Malawi
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 19.67 million ha against 11.85 million ha in Malawi, a difference of 7.82 million ha.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.7 times Malawi's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 35th and Senegal ranks 33rd of 53 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	11.85 million ha	19.67 million ha	7.82 million ha	Senegal
1970s	11.85 million ha	19.67 million ha	7.82 million ha	Senegal
1980s	11.85 million ha	19.67 million ha	7.82 million ha	Senegal
1990s	11.85 million ha	19.67 million ha	7.82 million ha	Senegal
2000s	11.85 million ha	19.67 million ha	7.82 million ha	Senegal
2010s	11.85 million ha	19.67 million ha	7.82 million ha	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Malawi or Senegal?: Senegal, at 19.67 million ha against 11.85 million ha in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Malawi and Senegal?: 7.82 million ha, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for surface area?: Malawi ranks 35th and Senegal ranks 33rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (ha)
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.