Malaysia vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Malaysia
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 522 1000 ha against 442 1000 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 80 1000 ha.
That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
Malaysia ranks 59th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 56th of 184 countries.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232.56 1000 ha | 330 1000 ha | 97.44 1000 ha | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 1970s | 300.4 1000 ha | 425 1000 ha | 124.6 1000 ha | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 1980s | 335.1 1000 ha | 480.8 1000 ha | 145.7 1000 ha | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 1990s | 358.1 1000 ha | 390.8 1000 ha | 32.7 1000 ha | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2000s | 374.5 1000 ha | 429.9 1000 ha | 55.4 1000 ha | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2010s | 433.3 1000 ha | 507.8 1000 ha | 74.5 1000 ha | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2020s | 442 1000 ha | 522 1000 ha | 80 1000 ha | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Malaysia or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 522 1000 ha against 442 1000 ha in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Malaysia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 80 1000 ha, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Malaysia ranks 59th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 56th of 184 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.