Malawi vs Switzerland: Cropland organic soils — Area
Malawi
15,765 ha
in 2024
Switzerland
15,943 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
53rd
Switzerland rank
52nd
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Malawi
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 15,943 ha against 15,765 ha in Malawi, a difference of 178 ha.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malawi ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 52nd of 221 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,804 ha | 20,708 ha | 4,904 ha | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 16,404 ha | 17,153 ha | 748.16 ha | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16,211 ha | 16,378 ha | 167.4 ha | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 15,764 ha | 15,984 ha | 220.08 ha | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Malawi or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 15,943 ha against 15,765 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Malawi and Switzerland?
- 178 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Switzerland rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Malawi ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 52nd 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.