Cameroon vs Malaysia: Land use
Cameroon
7.90 million hectares
in 2023
Malaysia
8.24 million hectares
in 2023
Cameroon rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
41st
Land use over time
- Cameroon
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.24 million hectares against 7.90 million hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 347,400 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 41st of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.74 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 6.37 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 7.11 million hectares | 5.31 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 7.16 million hectares | 6.62 million hectares | 539,950 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 7.21 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 405,665 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 7.76 million hectares | 7.91 million hectares | 154,833 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.87 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 409,638 hectares | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Cameroon or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 8.24 million hectares against 7.90 million hectares in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Cameroon and Malaysia?
- 347,400 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Malaysia rank globally for land use?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 41st of 224 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.