Indonesia vs Malawi: Breakdown of habitable land area

Indonesia
2.08 million hectares
in 2019
Malawi
2.33 million hectares
in 2019
Indonesia rank
17th
Malawi rank
16th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • Indonesia
  • Malawi
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M201520172019

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2.33 million hectares against 2.08 million hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 245,980 hectares.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

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

Indonesia ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 16th of 235 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Indonesia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 2.33 million hectares against 2.08 million hectares in Indonesia as of 2019.
What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Indonesia and Malawi?
245,980 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malawi?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Indonesia and Malawi rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
Indonesia ranks 17th 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.