Malawi vs Tonga: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre

Malawi
44.55 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
43.06 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
16th
Tonga rank
19th

FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Tonga
10203040196119922023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 44.55 hectares per square kilometre against 43.06 hectares per square kilometre in Tonga, a difference of 1.49 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tonga ahead.

Malawi ranks 16th and Tonga ranks 19th of 208 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 17.7 hectares per square kilometre 39.04 hectares per square kilometre 21.35 hectares per square kilometre Tonga
1970s 21.92 hectares per square kilometre 41.11 hectares per square kilometre 19.19 hectares per square kilometre Tonga
1980s 23.14 hectares per square kilometre 40.56 hectares per square kilometre 17.41 hectares per square kilometre Tonga
1990s 26.57 hectares per square kilometre 38.75 hectares per square kilometre 12.18 hectares per square kilometre Tonga
2000s 34.49 hectares per square kilometre 36.81 hectares per square kilometre 2.31 hectares per square kilometre Tonga
2010s 40.56 hectares per square kilometre 41.53 hectares per square kilometre 0.971 hectares per square kilometre Tonga
2020s 44.37 hectares per square kilometre 43.06 hectares per square kilometre 1.32 hectares per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre, Malawi or Tonga?
Malawi, at 44.55 hectares per square kilometre against 43.06 hectares per square kilometre in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre between Malawi and Tonga?
1.49 hectares per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tonga?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Tonga rank globally for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 16th and Tonga ranks 19th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,997 data points, 1961–2023
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FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.