Malaysia vs Seychelles: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land

Malaysia
10.44 %
in 2024
Seychelles
9.72 %
in 2024
Malaysia rank
176th
Seychelles rank
178th

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Malaysia
  • Seychelles
10203040196119922024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 10.44 % against 9.72 % in Seychelles, a difference of 0.72 %.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 176th and Seychelles ranks 178th of 211 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Seychelles Difference Ahead
1960s 23.42 % 20 % 3.42 % Malaysia
1970s 23.79 % 20 % 3.79 % Malaysia
1980s 17.45 % 18 % 0.55 % Seychelles
1990s 13.03 % 25 % 11.97 % Seychelles
2000s 11.85 % 27.98 % 16.13 % Seychelles
2010s 10.21 % 13.39 % 3.18 % Seychelles
2020s 10.77 % 10.06 % 0.712 % Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Malaysia or Seychelles?
Malaysia, at 10.44 % against 9.72 % in Seychelles as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Malaysia and Seychelles?
0.72 %, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Seychelles?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Seychelles rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Malaysia ranks 176th and Seychelles ranks 178th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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 — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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.