Finland vs Malaysia: Land use hidden — Other areas

Finland
57,250 Square kilometres
in 2023
Malaysia
53,621 Square kilometres
in 2023
Finland rank
64th
Malaysia rank
65th

Land use hidden — Other areas over time

  • Finland
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 57,250 Square kilometres against 53,621 Square kilometres in Malaysia, a difference of 3,629 Square kilometres.

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

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

Finland ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 65th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 276,358 Square kilometres 294,236 Square kilometres 17,878 Square kilometres Malaysia
1970s 278,385 Square kilometres 285,310 Square kilometres 6,925 Square kilometres Malaysia
1980s 280,205 Square kilometres 272,744 Square kilometres 7,460 Square kilometres Finland
1990s 60,245 Square kilometres 57,520 Square kilometres 2,725 Square kilometres Finland
2000s 58,177 Square kilometres 64,125 Square kilometres 5,948 Square kilometres Malaysia
2010s 57,562 Square kilometres 54,382 Square kilometres 3,180 Square kilometres Finland
2020s 57,194 Square kilometres 52,561 Square kilometres 4,633 Square kilometres Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, Finland or Malaysia?
Finland, at 57,250 Square kilometres against 53,621 Square kilometres in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas between Finland and Malaysia?
3,629 Square kilometres, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for land use hidden — other areas?
Finland ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 65th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Other areas. 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 — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 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