Malaysia vs Spain: Land use hidden — Other areas

Malaysia
53,621 Square kilometres
in 2023
Spain
48,924 Square kilometres
in 2023
Malaysia rank
65th
Spain rank
68th

Land use hidden — Other areas over time

  • Malaysia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 53,621 Square kilometres against 48,924 Square kilometres in Spain, a difference of 4,697 Square kilometres.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 65th and Spain ranks 68th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 294,236 Square kilometres 172,813 Square kilometres 121,422 Square kilometres Malaysia
1970s 285,310 Square kilometres 180,079 Square kilometres 105,231 Square kilometres Malaysia
1980s 272,744 Square kilometres 191,190 Square kilometres 81,554 Square kilometres Malaysia
1990s 57,520 Square kilometres 45,051 Square kilometres 12,469 Square kilometres Malaysia
2000s 64,125 Square kilometres 32,666 Square kilometres 31,458 Square kilometres Malaysia
2010s 54,382 Square kilometres 47,971 Square kilometres 6,411 Square kilometres Malaysia
2020s 52,561 Square kilometres 50,072 Square kilometres 2,489 Square kilometres Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, Malaysia or Spain?
Malaysia, at 53,621 Square kilometres against 48,924 Square kilometres in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas between Malaysia and Spain?
4,697 Square kilometres, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for land use hidden — other areas?
Malaysia ranks 65th and Spain ranks 68th 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
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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