Kenya vs Malaysia: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7,865 1000 ha against 7,766 1000 ha in Kenya, a difference of 99 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 46th of 234 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,760 1000 ha | 3,203 1000 ha | 557.47 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 1970s | 4,024 1000 ha | 4,076 1000 ha | 51.61 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 4,702 1000 ha | 5,314 1000 ha | 611.59 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5,553 1000 ha | 6,686 1000 ha | 1,133 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5,656 1000 ha | 7,310 1000 ha | 1,654 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6,581 1000 ha | 8,051 1000 ha | 1,470 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7,480 1000 ha | 7,996 1000 ha | 515.89 1000 ha | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 7,865 1000 ha against 7,766 1000 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 99 1000 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for cropland — area?
- Kenya ranks 47th 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
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.