Indonesia vs Malaysia: Land use palm oil
Indonesia
14.32 million
in 2024
Malaysia
5.07 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
1st
Malaysia rank
2nd
Land use palm oil over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 14.32 million against 5.07 million in Malaysia, a difference of 9.25 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.8 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 2nd of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,556 | 68,983 | 11,572 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 129,700 | 381,165 | 251,465 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 349,470 | 1.17 million | 824,052 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.22 million | 2.53 million | 1.31 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.57 million | 3.99 million | 421,990 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.89 million | 5.02 million | 3.87 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 13.87 million | 5.14 million | 8.73 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use palm oil, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Indonesia, at 14.32 million against 5.07 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use palm oil between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 9.25 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for land use palm oil?
- Indonesia ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 2nd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use palm oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.