Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Permanent crops — Area
Permanent crops — Area over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 39,424 1000 ha against 7,014 1000 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 32,410 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.6 times Malaysia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,401 1000 ha | 13,307 1000 ha | 10,907 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 3,050 1000 ha | 15,305 1000 ha | 12,256 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 4,354 1000 ha | 17,939 1000 ha | 13,584 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 5,779 1000 ha | 20,583 1000 ha | 14,804 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 6,411 1000 ha | 24,502 1000 ha | 18,091 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 7,200 1000 ha | 31,169 1000 ha | 23,969 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 7,104 1000 ha | 38,480 1000 ha | 31,375 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent crops — area, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 39,424 1000 ha against 7,014 1000 ha in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent crops — area between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32,410 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for permanent crops — area?
- Malaysia ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 220 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.