Jamaica vs Malaysia: Land use over the long term
Jamaica
229,000
in 2025
Malaysia
285,000
in 2025
Jamaica rank
139th
Malaysia rank
136th
Land use over the long term over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 285,000 against 229,000 in Jamaica, a difference of 56,000.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 139th and Malaysia ranks 136th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 18 and Malaysia in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 10,639 | 10,639 | Malaysia |
| 1100s | 0 | 12,436 | 12,436 | Malaysia |
| 1200s | 0 | 14,161 | 14,161 | Malaysia |
| 1300s | 0 | 15,831 | 15,831 | Malaysia |
| 1400s | 0 | 17,457 | 17,457 | Malaysia |
| 1500s | 0 | 19,045 | 19,045 | Malaysia |
| 1600s | 16,744 | 23,424 | 6,680 | Malaysia |
| 1700s | 11,077 | 27,672 | 16,595 | Malaysia |
| 1710s | 13,239 | 28,192 | 14,954 | Malaysia |
| 1720s | 15,813 | 29,603 | 13,790 | Malaysia |
| 1730s | 18,879 | 29,615 | 10,736 | Malaysia |
| 1740s | 22,526 | 29,984 | 7,458 | Malaysia |
| 1750s | 26,865 | 30,197 | 3,332 | Malaysia |
| 1760s | 32,025 | 30,418 | 1,607 | Jamaica |
| 1770s | 38,158 | 30,663 | 7,495 | Jamaica |
| 1780s | 45,446 | 30,939 | 14,508 | Jamaica |
| 1790s | 54,088 | 31,236 | 22,852 | Jamaica |
| 1800s | 64,385 | 31,547 | 32,838 | Jamaica |
| 1810s | 77,440 | 32,610 | 44,830 | Jamaica |
| 1820s | 81,920 | 33,639 | 48,281 | Jamaica |
| 1830s | 86,585 | 35,730 | 50,854 | Jamaica |
| 1840s | 91,442 | 36,126 | 55,316 | Jamaica |
| 1850s | 96,499 | 36,941 | 59,558 | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 92,850 | 46,935 | 45,915 | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 98,108 | 56,517 | 41,591 | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 103,186 | 65,768 | 37,418 | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 107,836 | 74,751 | 33,085 | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 111,891 | 81,985 | 29,906 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 115,110 | 94,311 | 20,799 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 117,773 | 115,573 | 2,200 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 142,694 | 135,612 | 7,082 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 172,265 | 180,278 | 8,013 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 146,446 | 199,371 | 52,925 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 121,976 | 228,000 | 106,024 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 126,860 | 248,000 | 121,140 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 133,200 | 266,900 | 133,700 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 120,897 | 281,700 | 160,803 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 183,348 | 285,000 | 101,652 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 228,996 | 285,000 | 56,004 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 229,000 | 285,000 | 56,000 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Jamaica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 285,000 against 229,000 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 56,000, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Jamaica ranks 139th and Malaysia ranks 136th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.