Malawi vs South Africa: FAO projections of arable land, per capita
Malawi
0.199 hectares per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.1964 hectares per person
in 2023
Malawi rank
76th
South Africa rank
77th
FAO projections of arable land, per capita over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.199 hectares per person against 0.1964 hectares per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0026 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 77th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4052 hectares per person | 0.649 hectares per person | 0.2439 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.3948 hectares per person | 0.4979 hectares per person | 0.1031 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.291 hectares per person | 0.3727 hectares per person | 0.0817 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2434 hectares per person | 0.312 hectares per person | 0.0687 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2551 hectares per person | 0.2759 hectares per person | 0.0207 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2272 hectares per person | 0.2235 hectares per person | 0.0037 hectares per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.2061 hectares per person | 0.2005 hectares per person | 0.0055 hectares per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per capita, Malawi or South Africa?
- Malawi, at 0.199 hectares per person against 0.1964 hectares per person in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per capita between Malawi and South Africa?
- 0.0026 hectares per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 77th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.