Argentina vs Malawi: Breakdown of habitable land area

Argentina

3.07 million hectares

in 2019

Malawi

2.33 million hectares

in 2019

Argentina rank

14th

Malawi rank

16th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

Argentina currently reports 3.07 million hectares against 2.33 million hectares in Malawi, a difference of 742,040 hectares.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 14th and Malawi ranks 16th of 235 countries.

Indicator: Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.