Laos vs Malaysia: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area

Laos
500.22 1000 ha
in 2024
Malaysia
442 1000 ha
in 2024
Laos rank
39th
Malaysia rank
41st

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area over time

  • Laos
  • Malaysia
0200400600200220132024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 500.22 1000 ha against 442 1000 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 58.22 1000 ha.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malaysia ahead.

Laos ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 91 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Malaysia Difference Ahead
2010s 375.08 1000 ha 442.6 1000 ha 67.52 1000 ha Malaysia
2020s 459.66 1000 ha 442 1000 ha 17.66 1000 ha Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture area actually irrigated — area, Laos or Malaysia?
Laos, at 500.22 1000 ha against 442 1000 ha in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture area actually irrigated — area between Laos and Malaysia?
58.22 1000 ha, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malaysia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Laos and Malaysia rank globally for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
Laos ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
93 places, 1,400 data points, 1990–2024
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.