Japan vs Malaysia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Japan
310,000 hectares
in 2023
Malaysia
285,000 hectares
in 2023
Japan rank
139th
Malaysia rank
141st
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 310,000 hectares against 285,000 hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 25,000 hectares.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 139th and Malaysia ranks 141st of 209 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 977,778 hectares | 228,889 hectares | 748,889 hectares | Japan |
| 1970s | 765,400 hectares | 248,000 hectares | 517,400 hectares | Japan |
| 1980s | 643,200 hectares | 266,900 hectares | 376,300 hectares | Japan |
| 1990s | 528,800 hectares | 281,700 hectares | 247,100 hectares | Japan |
| 2000s | 394,400 hectares | 285,000 hectares | 109,400 hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 345,000 hectares | 285,000 hectares | 60,000 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 310,000 hectares | 285,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 310,000 hectares against 285,000 hectares in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Japan and Malaysia?
- 25,000 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Japan ranks 139th and Malaysia ranks 141st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.