Which has higher country area — area, Caribbean or Malaysia?

Caribbean, at 33,179 1000 ha against 33,053 1000 ha in Malaysia as of 2024.

What is the difference in country area — area between Caribbean and Malaysia?

126 1000 ha, with Caribbean ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Malaysia?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Caribbean vs Malaysia: Country area — Area

Caribbean

33,179 1000 ha

in 2024

Malaysia

33,053 1000 ha

in 2024

Caribbean rank

76th

Malaysia rank

79th

Country area — Area over time

Caribbean
Malaysia

How they compare

Caribbean currently reports 33,179 1000 ha against 33,053 1000 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 126 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Caribbean ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 79th of 267 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Caribbean	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	23,412 1000 ha	33,080 1000 ha	9,668 1000 ha	Malaysia
1970s	23,412 1000 ha	33,080 1000 ha	9,668 1000 ha	Malaysia
1980s	23,412 1000 ha	33,080 1000 ha	9,668 1000 ha	Malaysia
1990s	23,412 1000 ha	33,080 1000 ha	9,668 1000 ha	Malaysia
2000s	23,412 1000 ha	33,080 1000 ha	9,668 1000 ha	Malaysia
2010s	24,347 1000 ha	33,056 1000 ha	8,709 1000 ha	Malaysia
2020s	33,178 1000 ha	33,030 1000 ha	147.98 1000 ha	Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Caribbean or Malaysia?: Caribbean, at 33,179 1000 ha against 33,053 1000 ha in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Caribbean and Malaysia?: 126 1000 ha, with Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Malaysia?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Caribbean and Malaysia rank globally for country area — area?: Caribbean ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 79th of 267 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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