Malaysia vs Malta: Agricultural land — Share in Land area

Malaysia
24.79 %
in 2024
Malta
25.45 %
in 2024
Malaysia rank
143rd
Malta rank
141st

Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time

  • Malaysia
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 25.45 % against 24.79 % in Malaysia, a difference of 0.66 %.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 143rd and Malta ranks 141st of 220 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 10.44 % 47.22 % 36.78 % Malta
1970s 13.16 % 43.13 % 29.97 % Malta
1980s 16.99 % 40.63 % 23.64 % Malta
1990s 21.2 % 35.94 % 14.74 % Malta
2000s 23.1 % 29.97 % 6.86 % Malta
2010s 25.36 % 32.24 % 6.88 % Malta
2020s 25.19 % 27.15 % 1.96 % Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Malaysia or Malta?
Malta, at 25.45 % against 24.79 % in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Malaysia and Malta?
0.66 %, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Malta?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Malta rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
Malaysia ranks 143rd and Malta ranks 141st of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.