Botswana vs Malawi: Cropland organic soils — Area
Botswana
12,079 ha
in 2024
Malawi
15,765 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
56th
Malawi rank
53rd
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Botswana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15,765 ha against 12,079 ha in Botswana, a difference of 3,686 ha.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 56th and Malawi ranks 53rd of 221 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,838 ha | 15,804 ha | 5,966 ha | Malawi |
| 2000s | 11,041 ha | 16,404 ha | 5,363 ha | Malawi |
| 2010s | 11,300 ha | 16,211 ha | 4,910 ha | Malawi |
| 2020s | 12,054 ha | 15,764 ha | 3,710 ha | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Botswana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 15,765 ha against 12,079 ha in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Botswana and Malawi?
- 3,686 ha, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Botswana ranks 56th and Malawi ranks 53rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.