Malaysia vs Nigeria: Breakdown of habitable land area
Malaysia
331,890 hectares
in 2019
Nigeria
336,280 hectares
in 2019
Malaysia rank
55th
Nigeria rank
54th
Breakdown of habitable land area over time
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 336,280 hectares against 331,890 hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 4,390 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malaysia ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 54th of 235 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Malaysia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 336,280 hectares against 331,890 hectares in Malaysia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 4,390 hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Malaysia ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 54th of 235 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.