Djibouti vs Malawi: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Djibouti
1.70 million hectares
in 2023
Malawi
1.85 million hectares
in 2023
Djibouti rank
92nd
Malawi rank
90th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Djibouti
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.85 million hectares against 1.70 million hectares in Djibouti, a difference of 150,000 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 92nd and Malawi ranks 90th of 209 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 540,000 hectares | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 540,000 hectares | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 540,000 hectares | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 416,700 hectares | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.69 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 162,000 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.70 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 150,000 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.70 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 150,000 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Djibouti or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.85 million hectares against 1.70 million hectares in Djibouti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Djibouti and Malawi?
- 150,000 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Malawi rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Djibouti ranks 92nd and Malawi ranks 90th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.