Kenya vs Malaysia: Land use
Kenya
7.47 million hectares
in 2023
Malaysia
8.24 million hectares
in 2023
Kenya rank
44th
Malaysia rank
41st
Land use over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.24 million hectares against 7.47 million hectares in Kenya, a difference of 775,630 hectares.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.76 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 557,472 hectares | Kenya |
| 1970s | 4.02 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 51,614 hectares | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 4.70 million hectares | 5.31 million hectares | 611,586 hectares | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5.55 million hectares | 6.62 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.68 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.94 million hectares | 7.91 million hectares | 973,157 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.42 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 850,728 hectares | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 8.24 million hectares against 7.47 million hectares in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 775,630 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for land use?
- Kenya ranks 44th 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.