Central African Republic vs Malawi: Agricultural area over the long-term
Central African Republic
6.02 million hectares
in 2025
Malawi
6.21 million hectares
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
82nd
Malawi rank
81st
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Central African Republic
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.21 million hectares against 6.02 million hectares in Central African Republic, a difference of 199,360 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 82nd and Malawi ranks 81st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 32 and Malawi in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 479,650 hectares | 291,913 hectares | 187,737 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1100s | 506,214 hectares | 350,296 hectares | 155,918 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1200s | 534,238 hectares | 408,678 hectares | 125,560 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1300s | 563,803 hectares | 467,061 hectares | 96,742 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1400s | 594,992 hectares | 525,444 hectares | 69,548 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1500s | 627,894 hectares | 583,826 hectares | 44,068 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1600s | 1.05 million hectares | 633,451 hectares | 412,839 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1700s | 1.10 million hectares | 683,077 hectares | 421,083 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1710s | 1.11 million hectares | 878,347 hectares | 229,793 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1720s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 165,900 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1730s | 1.37 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 102,080 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1740s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 38,330 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1750s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 25,360 hectares | Malawi |
| 1760s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 32,890 hectares | Malawi |
| 1770s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 30,920 hectares | Malawi |
| 1780s | 2.03 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 20,050 hectares | Malawi |
| 1790s | 2.16 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 810 hectares | Malawi |
| 1800s | 2.29 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 26,260 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1810s | 2.42 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 60,680 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1820s | 2.56 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 101,980 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1830s | 2.69 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 149,720 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1840s | 2.82 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 203,480 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1850s | 2.95 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 262,860 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1860s | 2.97 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 365,820 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1870s | 3.03 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 520,530 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1880s | 3.14 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 730,680 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1890s | 3.25 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 869,920 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1900s | 3.10 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 879,590 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1910s | 2.92 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 923,640 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1920s | 2.78 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 908,760 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1930s | 3.16 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1940s | 3.57 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1950s | 4.40 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 4.78 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | 1.31 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 | 4.95 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 600,478 hectares | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 4.94 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | 163,328 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.98 million hectares | 5.67 million hectares | 690,701 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.76 million hectares | 6.10 million hectares | 339,718 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Central African Republic or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 6.21 million hectares against 6.02 million hectares in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Central African Republic and Malawi?
- 199,360 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Central African Republic ranks 82nd and Malawi ranks 81st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.