Malaysia vs United Kingdom: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre

Malaysia
25.09 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
25.16 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
61st
United Kingdom rank
60th

FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 25.16 hectares per square kilometre against 25.09 hectares per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 0.07 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Malaysia ranks 61st and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 208 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 9.75 hectares per square kilometre 30.52 hectares per square kilometre 20.77 hectares per square kilometre United Kingdom
1970s 12.41 hectares per square kilometre 29.27 hectares per square kilometre 16.86 hectares per square kilometre United Kingdom
1980s 16.17 hectares per square kilometre 28.82 hectares per square kilometre 12.65 hectares per square kilometre United Kingdom
1990s 20.15 hectares per square kilometre 26 hectares per square kilometre 5.85 hectares per square kilometre United Kingdom
2000s 20.7 hectares per square kilometre 24.48 hectares per square kilometre 3.78 hectares per square kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 24.08 hectares per square kilometre 25.4 hectares per square kilometre 1.32 hectares per square kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 25.19 hectares per square kilometre 25.06 hectares per square kilometre 0.1278 hectares per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre, Malaysia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 25.16 hectares per square kilometre against 25.09 hectares per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre between Malaysia and United Kingdom?
0.07 hectares per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom rank globally for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 61st and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,997 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.