Germany vs Malaysia: Land use hidden — Land area

Germany
349,430 Square kilometres
in 2023
Malaysia
328,550 Square kilometres
in 2023
Germany rank
59th
Malaysia rank
61st

Land use hidden — Land area over time

  • Germany
  • Malaysia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 349,430 Square kilometres against 328,550 Square kilometres in Malaysia, a difference of 20,880 Square kilometres.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 202 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 349,130 Square kilometres 328,550 Square kilometres 20,580 Square kilometres Germany
1970s 349,130 Square kilometres 328,550 Square kilometres 20,580 Square kilometres Germany
1980s 349,130 Square kilometres 328,550 Square kilometres 20,580 Square kilometres Germany
1990s 349,086 Square kilometres 328,550 Square kilometres 20,536 Square kilometres Germany
2000s 348,768 Square kilometres 328,550 Square kilometres 20,218 Square kilometres Germany
2010s 348,981 Square kilometres 328,550 Square kilometres 20,431 Square kilometres Germany
2020s 349,392 Square kilometres 328,550 Square kilometres 20,842 Square kilometres Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — land area, Germany or Malaysia?
Germany, at 349,430 Square kilometres against 328,550 Square kilometres in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — land area between Germany and Malaysia?
20,880 Square kilometres, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Malaysia rank globally for land use hidden — land area?
Germany ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Land area. 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 — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 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