Gabon vs Malawi: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Gabon
1.66 million hectares
in 2023
Malawi
1.85 million hectares
in 2023
Gabon rank
93rd
Malawi rank
90th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Gabon
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.85 million hectares against 1.66 million hectares in Gabon, a difference of 191,760 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 93rd 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 | Gabon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 307,620 hectares | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 307,620 hectares | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 307,620 hectares | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 298,791 hectares | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.59 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 255,234 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 198,891 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.66 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 191,760 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Gabon or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.85 million hectares against 1.66 million hectares in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Gabon and Malawi?
- 191,760 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Malawi rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Gabon ranks 93rd 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.