Estonia vs Malaysia: Land use over the long-term
Estonia
259,800 hectares
in 2025
Malaysia
285,000 hectares
in 2025
Estonia rank
137th
Malaysia rank
136th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Estonia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 285,000 hectares against 259,800 hectares in Estonia, a difference of 25,200 hectares.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 137th and Malaysia ranks 136th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 35 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 313,433 hectares | 10,639 hectares | 302,794 hectares | Estonia |
| 1100s | 318,052 hectares | 12,436 hectares | 305,616 hectares | Estonia |
| 1200s | 321,277 hectares | 14,161 hectares | 307,116 hectares | Estonia |
| 1300s | 322,651 hectares | 15,831 hectares | 306,820 hectares | Estonia |
| 1400s | 321,533 hectares | 17,457 hectares | 304,076 hectares | Estonia |
| 1500s | 316,976 hectares | 19,045 hectares | 297,931 hectares | Estonia |
| 1600s | 307,482 hectares | 23,424 hectares | 284,058 hectares | Estonia |
| 1700s | 290,396 hectares | 27,672 hectares | 262,724 hectares | Estonia |
| 1710s | 334,395 hectares | 28,192 hectares | 306,203 hectares | Estonia |
| 1720s | 384,855 hectares | 29,603 hectares | 355,252 hectares | Estonia |
| 1730s | 442,674 hectares | 29,615 hectares | 413,059 hectares | Estonia |
| 1740s | 508,857 hectares | 29,984 hectares | 478,873 hectares | Estonia |
| 1750s | 584,533 hectares | 30,197 hectares | 554,336 hectares | Estonia |
| 1760s | 670,955 hectares | 30,418 hectares | 640,537 hectares | Estonia |
| 1770s | 769,512 hectares | 30,663 hectares | 738,849 hectares | Estonia |
| 1780s | 881,731 hectares | 30,939 hectares | 850,792 hectares | Estonia |
| 1790s | 1.01 million hectares | 31,236 hectares | 978,034 hectares | Estonia |
| 1800s | 1.15 million hectares | 31,547 hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Estonia |
| 1810s | 1.32 million hectares | 32,610 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | Estonia |
| 1820s | 1.47 million hectares | 33,639 hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Estonia |
| 1830s | 1.64 million hectares | 35,730 hectares | 1.61 million hectares | Estonia |
| 1840s | 1.83 million hectares | 36,126 hectares | 1.79 million hectares | Estonia |
| 1850s | 2.03 million hectares | 36,941 hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Estonia |
| 1860s | 2.24 million hectares | 46,935 hectares | 2.20 million hectares | Estonia |
| 1870s | 2.25 million hectares | 56,517 hectares | 2.20 million hectares | Estonia |
| 1880s | 2.25 million hectares | 65,768 hectares | 2.19 million hectares | Estonia |
| 1890s | 2.24 million hectares | 74,751 hectares | 2.17 million hectares | Estonia |
| 1900s | 2.21 million hectares | 81,985 hectares | 2.13 million hectares | Estonia |
| 1910s | 2.17 million hectares | 94,311 hectares | 2.07 million hectares | Estonia |
| 1920s | 2.12 million hectares | 115,573 hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Estonia |
| 1930s | 2.03 million hectares | 135,612 hectares | 1.89 million hectares | Estonia |
| 1940s | 1.86 million hectares | 180,278 hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Estonia |
| 1950s | 1.28 million hectares | 199,371 hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Estonia |
| 1960s | 232,530 hectares | 228,000 hectares | 4,530 hectares | Estonia |
| 1970s | 241,080 hectares | 248,000 hectares | 6,920 hectares | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 245,646 hectares | 266,900 hectares | 21,254 hectares | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 173,560 hectares | 281,700 hectares | 108,140 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 244,110 hectares | 285,000 hectares | 40,890 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 307,490 hectares | 285,000 hectares | 22,490 hectares | Estonia |
| 2020s | 272,833 hectares | 285,000 hectares | 12,167 hectares | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Estonia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 285,000 hectares against 259,800 hectares in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Estonia and Malaysia?
- 25,200 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malaysia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Malaysia rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Estonia ranks 137th and Malaysia ranks 136th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.