Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Land use over the long term
Malaysia
285,000
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
300,000
in 2025
Malaysia rank
136th
United Arab Emirates rank
134th
Land use over the long term over time
- Malaysia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 300,000 against 285,000 in Malaysia, a difference of 15,000.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Malaysia ranks 136th and United Arab Emirates ranks 134th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 11 and United Arab Emirates in 29.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 10,639 | 16,116 | 5,476 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1100s | 12,436 | 16,671 | 4,235 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1200s | 14,161 | 17,246 | 3,085 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1300s | 15,831 | 17,841 | 2,010 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1400s | 17,457 | 18,456 | 998.6 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1500s | 19,045 | 19,092 | 47.6 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1600s | 23,424 | 26,759 | 3,336 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1700s | 27,672 | 34,932 | 7,260 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1710s | 28,192 | 33,088 | 4,896 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1720s | 29,603 | 33,279 | 3,675 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1730s | 29,615 | 33,470 | 3,855 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1740s | 29,984 | 33,662 | 3,678 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1750s | 30,197 | 33,856 | 3,658 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1760s | 30,418 | 34,050 | 3,633 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1770s | 30,663 | 34,246 | 3,583 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1780s | 30,939 | 34,443 | 3,504 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1790s | 31,236 | 34,641 | 3,404 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1800s | 31,547 | 34,840 | 3,293 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1810s | 32,610 | 35,040 | 2,430 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1820s | 33,639 | 38,107 | 4,468 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1830s | 35,730 | 41,443 | 5,712 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1840s | 36,126 | 45,070 | 8,944 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1850s | 36,941 | 49,016 | 12,075 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1860s | 46,935 | 53,306 | 6,371 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1870s | 56,517 | 58,047 | 1,529 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1880s | 65,768 | 63,209 | 2,560 | Malaysia |
| 1890s | 74,751 | 68,830 | 5,921 | Malaysia |
| 1900s | 81,985 | 74,951 | 7,034 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 94,311 | 81,616 | 12,695 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 115,573 | 87,342 | 28,231 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 135,612 | 93,469 | 42,143 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 180,278 | 100,026 | 80,252 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 199,371 | 140,018 | 59,353 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 228,000 | 200,000 | 28,000 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 248,000 | 200,000 | 48,000 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 266,900 | 200,000 | 66,900 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 281,700 | 282,000 | 300 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 285,000 | 300,000 | 15,000 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 285,000 | 300,000 | 15,000 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 285,000 | 300,000 | 15,000 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 300,000 against 285,000 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 15,000, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Malaysia ranks 136th and United Arab Emirates ranks 134th 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.