Denmark vs Malaysia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Denmark
- Malaysia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 493 1000 ha against 442 1000 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 51 1000 ha.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Denmark ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 67th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.11 1000 ha | 232.56 1000 ha | 169.44 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 200 1000 ha | 300.4 1000 ha | 100.4 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 406.4 1000 ha | 335.1 1000 ha | 71.3 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 1990s | 457.5 1000 ha | 358.1 1000 ha | 99.4 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 2000s | 444.3 1000 ha | 374.5 1000 ha | 69.8 1000 ha | Denmark |
| 2010s | 346.55 1000 ha | 433.3 1000 ha | 86.75 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 351.2 1000 ha | 442 1000 ha | 90.8 1000 ha | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Denmark or Malaysia?
- Denmark, at 493 1000 ha against 442 1000 ha in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Denmark and Malaysia?
- 51 1000 ha, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Malaysia rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Denmark ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 67th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.