Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Malaysia: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 96.55 % against 26.79 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 69.76 %.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.6 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 22 regions.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.64 % | 93.31 % | 75.67 % | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 18.31 % | 94.25 % | 75.93 % | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 18.77 % | 95.17 % | 76.4 % | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 20.04 % | 95.98 % | 75.94 % | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 21.75 % | 96.3 % | 74.55 % | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 25.08 % | 96.62 % | 71.54 % | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 26.61 % | 96.61 % | 69.99 % | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 96.55 % against 26.79 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Malaysia?
- 69.76 %, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Malaysia rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 22 regions.
- 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
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.