Malaysia vs Norway: Arable land — Area

Malaysia
850.4 1000 ha
in 2024
Norway
805 1000 ha
in 2024
Malaysia rank
121st
Norway rank
123rd

Arable land — Area over time

  • Malaysia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 850.4 1000 ha against 805 1000 ha in Norway, a difference of 45.4 1000 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

Malaysia ranks 121st and Norway ranks 123rd of 231 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 802 1000 ha 846.11 1000 ha 44.11 1000 ha Norway
1970s 1,026 1000 ha 800.1 1000 ha 226.38 1000 ha Malaysia
1980s 959.17 1000 ha 850.8 1000 ha 108.37 1000 ha Malaysia
1990s 907.05 1000 ha 906.5 1000 ha 0.55 1000 ha Malaysia
2000s 898.84 1000 ha 863.06 1000 ha 35.78 1000 ha Malaysia
2010s 850.29 1000 ha 809.04 1000 ha 41.25 1000 ha Malaysia
2020s 891.7 1000 ha 804.1 1000 ha 87.6 1000 ha Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Malaysia or Norway?
Malaysia, at 850.4 1000 ha against 805 1000 ha in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Malaysia and Norway?
45.4 1000 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for arable land — area?
Malaysia ranks 121st and Norway ranks 123rd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable 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
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 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.