Malaysia vs Southern Asia: Permanent crops — Area
Permanent crops — Area over time
- Malaysia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 19,348 1000 ha against 7,014 1000 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 12,334 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.8 times Malaysia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 13th of 238 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,401 1000 ha | 6,571 1000 ha | 4,170 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 3,050 1000 ha | 7,201 1000 ha | 4,151 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 4,354 1000 ha | 8,821 1000 ha | 4,467 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 5,779 1000 ha | 11,176 1000 ha | 5,398 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 6,411 1000 ha | 14,270 1000 ha | 7,859 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 7,200 1000 ha | 17,397 1000 ha | 10,197 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 7,104 1000 ha | 19,005 1000 ha | 11,900 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent crops — area, Malaysia or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 19,348 1000 ha against 7,014 1000 ha in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent crops — area between Malaysia and Southern Asia?
- 12,334 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Southern Asia rank globally for permanent crops — area?
- Malaysia ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 13th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.