Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Fao projections of arable land to 2050

Malawi
4.20 million
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.07 million
in 2023
Malawi rank
63rd
Zimbabwe rank
65th

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 over time

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.20 million against 4.07 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 132,880.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 1.67 million 1.16 million 513,010 Malawi
1970s 2.07 million 1.74 million 331,095 Malawi
1980s 2.18 million 2.50 million 318,990 Zimbabwe
1990s 2.50 million 3.18 million 677,670 Zimbabwe
2000s 3.25 million 3.93 million 675,141 Zimbabwe
2010s 3.82 million 4.09 million 269,736 Zimbabwe
2020s 4.18 million 4.07 million 111,670 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land to 2050, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Malawi, at 4.20 million against 4.07 million in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land to 2050 between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
132,880, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for fao projections of arable land to 2050?
Malawi ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fao projections of arable land to 2050. 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 to 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed