Indonesia vs Malaysia: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre

Indonesia
0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Indonesia rank
59th
Malaysia rank
57th

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
0.010.0150.020.025196119922023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre in Indonesia, a difference of 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre Indonesia
1970s 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre 0 1000 ha per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, per square kilometre, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland — area, per square kilometre between Indonesia and Malaysia?
0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
Indonesia ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 10,826 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.