Kenya vs Malaysia: Land use hidden — Cropland

Kenya
74,687 Square kilometres
in 2023
Malaysia
82,443 Square kilometres
in 2023
Kenya rank
39th
Malaysia rank
36th

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • Kenya
  • Malaysia
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 82,443 Square kilometres against 74,687 Square kilometres in Kenya, a difference of 7,756 Square kilometres.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 37,600 Square kilometres 32,026 Square kilometres 5,575 Square kilometres Kenya
1970s 40,244 Square kilometres 40,760 Square kilometres 516.14 Square kilometres Malaysia
1980s 47,021 Square kilometres 53,137 Square kilometres 6,116 Square kilometres Malaysia
1990s 55,532 Square kilometres 66,200 Square kilometres 10,669 Square kilometres Malaysia
2000s 56,776 Square kilometres 68,008 Square kilometres 11,233 Square kilometres Malaysia
2010s 69,393 Square kilometres 79,124 Square kilometres 9,732 Square kilometres Malaysia
2020s 74,243 Square kilometres 82,751 Square kilometres 8,507 Square kilometres Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, Kenya or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 82,443 Square kilometres against 74,687 Square kilometres in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between Kenya and Malaysia?
7,756 Square kilometres, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
Kenya ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata