Burkina Faso vs Malaysia: Land use
Burkina Faso
8.61 million hectares
in 2023
Malaysia
8.24 million hectares
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
38th
Malaysia rank
40th
Land use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malaysia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 8.61 million hectares against 8.24 million hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 366,490 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 223 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.02 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 184,219 hectares | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 3.03 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.32 million hectares | 5.31 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.52 million hectares | 6.62 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.81 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 988,130 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.39 million hectares | 7.91 million hectares | 526,155 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.47 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 197,160 hectares | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Burkina Faso or Malaysia?
- Burkina Faso, at 8.61 million hectares against 8.24 million hectares in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Burkina Faso and Malaysia?
- 366,490 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malaysia rank globally for land use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.