Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Land use hidden β€” Other areas

Malaysia
53,621 Square kilometres
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
63,930 Square kilometres
in 2023
Malaysia rank
65th
United Arab Emirates rank
62nd

Land use hidden β€” Other areas over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 63,930 Square kilometres against 53,621 Square kilometres in Malaysia, a difference of 10,309 Square kilometres.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

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

Malaysia ranks 65th and United Arab Emirates ranks 62nd of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 294,236 Square kilometres 68,930 Square kilometres 225,306 Square kilometres Malaysia
1970s 285,310 Square kilometres 68,872 Square kilometres 216,438 Square kilometres Malaysia
1980s 272,744 Square kilometres 68,690 Square kilometres 204,054 Square kilometres Malaysia
1990s 57,520 Square kilometres 64,540 Square kilometres 7,020 Square kilometres United Arab Emirates
2000s 64,125 Square kilometres 62,552 Square kilometres 1,573 Square kilometres Malaysia
2010s 54,382 Square kilometres 64,005 Square kilometres 9,623 Square kilometres United Arab Emirates
2020s 52,561 Square kilometres 63,935 Square kilometres 11,374 Square kilometres United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden β€” other areas, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 63,930 Square kilometres against 53,621 Square kilometres in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden β€” other areas between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
10,309 Square kilometres, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for land use hidden β€” other areas?
Malaysia ranks 65th and United Arab Emirates ranks 62nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden β€” 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 β€” 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