Eastern Europe vs Malaysia: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land

Eastern Europe
63.7 %
in 2024
Malaysia
96.55 %
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
7th
Malaysia rank
22nd

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • Malaysia
020406080100196119922024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 96.55 % against 63.7 % in Eastern Europe, a difference of 32.85 %.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Europe's.

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

Eastern Europe ranks 7th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 46.43 % 93.31 % 46.88 % Malaysia
1970s 45.15 % 94.25 % 49.1 % Malaysia
1980s 44.54 % 95.17 % 50.64 % Malaysia
1990s 60.91 % 95.98 % 35.07 % Malaysia
2000s 63.38 % 96.3 % 32.91 % Malaysia
2010s 63.28 % 96.62 % 33.34 % Malaysia
2020s 63.6 % 96.61 % 33.01 % Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Eastern Europe or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 96.55 % against 63.7 % in Eastern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Eastern Europe and Malaysia?
32.85 %, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Malaysia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and Malaysia rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Eastern Europe ranks 7th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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
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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.