Malaysia vs Norway: Land use hidden — Land area

Malaysia
328,550 Square kilometres
in 2023
Norway
364,270 Square kilometres
in 2023
Malaysia rank
61st
Norway rank
58th

Land use hidden — Land area over time

  • Malaysia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 364,270 Square kilometres against 328,550 Square kilometres in Malaysia, a difference of 35,720 Square kilometres.

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

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

Malaysia ranks 61st and Norway ranks 58th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 328,550 Square kilometres 365,244 Square kilometres 36,694 Square kilometres Norway
1970s 328,550 Square kilometres 365,244 Square kilometres 36,694 Square kilometres Norway
1980s 328,550 Square kilometres 365,244 Square kilometres 36,694 Square kilometres Norway
1990s 328,550 Square kilometres 365,244 Square kilometres 36,694 Square kilometres Norway
2000s 328,550 Square kilometres 365,244 Square kilometres 36,694 Square kilometres Norway
2010s 328,550 Square kilometres 365,162 Square kilometres 36,612 Square kilometres Norway
2020s 328,550 Square kilometres 364,274 Square kilometres 35,724 Square kilometres Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — land area, Malaysia or Norway?
Norway, at 364,270 Square kilometres against 328,550 Square kilometres in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — land area between Malaysia and Norway?
35,720 Square kilometres, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for land use hidden — land area?
Malaysia ranks 61st and Norway ranks 58th 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