Malaysia vs Vietnam: Land area — Area

Malaysia
32,855 1000 ha
in 2024
Vietnam
31,343 1000 ha
in 2024
Malaysia rank
75th
Vietnam rank
78th

Land area — Area over time

  • Malaysia
  • Vietnam
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 32,855 1000 ha against 31,343 1000 ha in Vietnam, a difference of 1,512 1000 ha.

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

Malaysia ranks 75th and Vietnam ranks 78th of 267 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 32,855 1000 ha 32,549 1000 ha 306 1000 ha Malaysia
1970s 32,855 1000 ha 32,549 1000 ha 306 1000 ha Malaysia
1980s 32,855 1000 ha 32,549 1000 ha 306 1000 ha Malaysia
1990s 32,855 1000 ha 32,549 1000 ha 306 1000 ha Malaysia
2000s 32,855 1000 ha 31,166 1000 ha 1,689 1000 ha Malaysia
2010s 32,855 1000 ha 31,334 1000 ha 1,521 1000 ha Malaysia
2020s 32,855 1000 ha 31,343 1000 ha 1,512 1000 ha Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Malaysia or Vietnam?
Malaysia, at 32,855 1000 ha against 31,343 1000 ha in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Malaysia and Vietnam?
1,512 1000 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Vietnam?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Vietnam rank globally for land area — area?
Malaysia ranks 75th and Vietnam ranks 78th of 267 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.