Malawi vs Nepal: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Malawi
1.85 million hectares
in 2023
Nepal
1.80 million hectares
in 2023
Malawi rank
90th
Nepal rank
91st
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Malawi
- Nepal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.85 million hectares against 1.80 million hectares in Nepal, a difference of 54,700 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 90th and Nepal ranks 91st of 209 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 118,000 hectares | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 74,000 hectares | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 50,100 hectares | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 54,500 hectares | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.85 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 61,200 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.85 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 54,890 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.85 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 54,700 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Malawi or Nepal?
- Malawi, at 1.85 million hectares against 1.80 million hectares in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Malawi and Nepal?
- 54,700 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Malawi ranks 90th and Nepal ranks 91st 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.