Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Country area — Area

Malaysia
33,053 1000 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
33,134 1000 ha
in 2024
Malaysia rank
73rd
Viet Nam rank
72nd

Country area — Area over time

  • Malaysia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 33,134 1000 ha against 33,053 1000 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 81 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Malaysia ranks 73rd and Viet Nam ranks 72nd of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 33,080 1000 ha 33,169 1000 ha 89 1000 ha Viet Nam
1970s 33,080 1000 ha 33,126 1000 ha 45.8 1000 ha Viet Nam
1980s 33,080 1000 ha 33,129 1000 ha 49 1000 ha Viet Nam
1990s 33,080 1000 ha 33,110 1000 ha 29.5 1000 ha Viet Nam
2000s 33,080 1000 ha 33,022 1000 ha 58.48 1000 ha Malaysia
2010s 33,056 1000 ha 33,113 1000 ha 56.56 1000 ha Viet Nam
2020s 33,030 1000 ha 33,134 1000 ha 104.06 1000 ha Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 33,134 1000 ha against 33,053 1000 ha in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
81 1000 ha, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for country area — area?
Malaysia ranks 73rd and Viet Nam ranks 72nd of 248 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
284 places, 16,500 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.