Malaysia vs United Kingdom: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Malaysia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 442 1000 ha against 420.99 1000 ha in United Kingdom, a difference of 21.01 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 75th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232.56 1000 ha | 102.33 1000 ha | 130.22 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 300.4 1000 ha | 99.2 1000 ha | 201.2 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 335.1 1000 ha | 151.5 1000 ha | 183.6 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 358.1 1000 ha | 177.36 1000 ha | 180.74 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 374.5 1000 ha | 213.1 1000 ha | 161.4 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 433.3 1000 ha | 158.85 1000 ha | 274.45 1000 ha | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 442 1000 ha | 465.27 1000 ha | 23.27 1000 ha | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Malaysia or United Kingdom?
- Malaysia, at 442 1000 ha against 420.99 1000 ha in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Malaysia and United Kingdom?
- 21.01 1000 ha, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and United Kingdom rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Malaysia ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 75th of 217 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.