Malaysia vs Thailand: Land use palm oil

Malaysia
5.07 million
in 2024
Thailand
1.01 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
2nd
Thailand rank
4th

Land use palm oil over time

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5.07 million against 1.01 million in Thailand, a difference of 4.05 million.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 5.0 times Thailand's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 2nd and Thailand ranks 4th of 44 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 68,983 950 68,033 Malaysia
1970s 381,165 3,198 377,966 Malaysia
1980s 1.17 million 48,859 1.12 million Malaysia
1990s 2.53 million 149,617 2.38 million Malaysia
2000s 3.99 million 343,473 3.65 million Malaysia
2010s 5.02 million 679,154 4.34 million Malaysia
2020s 5.14 million 978,990 4.16 million Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use palm oil, Malaysia or Thailand?
Malaysia, at 5.07 million against 1.01 million in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in land use palm oil between Malaysia and Thailand?
4.05 million, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for land use palm oil?
Malaysia ranks 2nd and Thailand ranks 4th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use palm oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,666 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed