Malaysia vs Zimbabwe: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Malaysia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.62 % against 5.36 % in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.26 %.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 184 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.29 % | 2.9 % | 4.39 % | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 7.38 % | 3.8 % | 3.58 % | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 6.37 % | 3.45 % | 2.92 % | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5.35 % | 4.12 % | 1.24 % | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.12 % | 4.06 % | 1.07 % | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.38 % | 4.06 % | 1.33 % | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.53 % | 5.36 % | 0.168 % | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Malaysia or Zimbabwe?
- Malaysia, at 5.62 % against 5.36 % in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.26 %, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Zimbabwe rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Malaysia ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.