Algeria vs Malaysia: Cropland — Area

Algeria
8,513 1000 ha
in 2024
Malaysia
7,865 1000 ha
in 2024
Algeria rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
46th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Algeria
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 8,513 1000 ha against 7,865 1000 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 648 1000 ha.

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

Across all 64 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 46th of 234 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 6,837 1000 ha 3,203 1000 ha 3,635 1000 ha Algeria
1970s 7,302 1000 ha 4,076 1000 ha 3,226 1000 ha Algeria
1980s 7,525 1000 ha 5,314 1000 ha 2,212 1000 ha Algeria
1990s 8,020 1000 ha 6,686 1000 ha 1,334 1000 ha Algeria
2000s 8,303 1000 ha 7,310 1000 ha 993.55 1000 ha Algeria
2010s 8,451 1000 ha 8,051 1000 ha 399.96 1000 ha Algeria
2020s 8,503 1000 ha 7,996 1000 ha 507.15 1000 ha Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Algeria or Malaysia?
Algeria, at 8,513 1000 ha against 7,865 1000 ha in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Algeria and Malaysia?
648 1000 ha, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for cropland — area?
Algeria ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 46th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.