Latvia vs Malaysia: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Latvia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 23.94 % against 21.95 % in Latvia, a difference of 1.99 %.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 79th of 252 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.95 % | 20.49 % | 0.4637 % | Latvia |
| 2000s | 17.35 % | 22.25 % | 4.89 % | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 19.96 % | 24.5 % | 4.54 % | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 21.91 % | 24.34 % | 2.43 % | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Latvia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 23.94 % against 21.95 % in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Latvia and Malaysia?
- 1.99 %, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malaysia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Malaysia rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Latvia ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 79th of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land 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.