Malaysia vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Malaysia
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 96.55 % against 26.26 % in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), a difference of 70.29 %.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.7 times Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 23rd of 217 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.31 % | 17.88 % | 75.43 % | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 94.25 % | 18.73 % | 75.52 % | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 95.17 % | 19.53 % | 75.65 % | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 95.98 % | 20.67 % | 75.31 % | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 96.3 % | 21.9 % | 74.4 % | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 96.62 % | 24.59 % | 72.04 % | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 96.61 % | 25.99 % | 70.62 % | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Malaysia or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Malaysia, at 96.55 % against 26.26 % in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Malaysia and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- 70.29 %, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 23rd of 217 countries.
- 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.