Finland vs Malawi: Breakdown of habitable land area

Finland
2.88 million hectares
in 2019
Malawi
2.33 million hectares
in 2019
Finland rank
15th
Malawi rank
16th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • Finland
  • Malawi
01.0M2.0M3.0M201520172019

How they compare

Finland currently reports 2.88 million hectares against 2.33 million hectares in Malawi, a difference of 550,780 hectares.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

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

Finland ranks 15th and Malawi ranks 16th of 235 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Finland or Malawi?
Finland, at 2.88 million hectares against 2.33 million hectares in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Finland and Malawi?
550,780 hectares, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malawi?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Finland and Malawi rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
Finland ranks 15th and Malawi ranks 16th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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

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